Paulo Pontes holds a PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation from the Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

He works as a researcher at ITV DS, developing projects in hydrology, hydrological modeling, climate change, geoprocessing, and remote sensing, with a focus on the Amazon region and the river basins of southeastern Brazil.

He is a professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions at ITV DS. He has teaching experience at the University of Vale do Sinos (Unisinos) and has worked as a consultant on river basin plans and hydroelectric sector projects, contributing to the sustainable management of water resources.

Marcio Silva holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, along with a specialization in Geology and Marine Geophysics. He works in the fields of geology, marine geophysics, coastal geomorphology, oceanography, and hydrology, with an emphasis on morphodynamics, hydrodynamics, and environmental impacts assessments and diagnostics.

He has been working as a researcher at ITV DS since 2016, focusing on bathymetric surveys, hydrodynamic measurements, and environmental analysis.
Previously, he was a researcher at the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research of the State of Amapá, where he coordinated programs on coastal management and aquatic ecosystems dynamics. He also has teaching experience at various universities, delivering courses in Geology, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, and Environmental Management.

Graduated in Agronomic Engineering from UFRA. Master’s in Agricultural Production – UFRPE. PhD in Agronomy – UFRA. MBA in Agribusiness and Sustainable Development. Postdoctoral in Socioeconomy and Sustainability (ITV DS). Researcher at Vale Institute of Technology (ITV DS) in the areas of Territories and Natural Resources, Socio-bioeconomy, Water Resources, Climatology, and Agronomy.

Jorge Filipe holds a PhD and a degree in Geographical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. A former professor at the same university, he is an international consultant for the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). He has been working as a researcher at ITV DS since 2013, focusing on teaching and research in geoprocessing, geographic modeling, and territorial analysis, with a focus on socioeconomics and sustainability in regions impacted by mining in the Amazon.

Renato Silva Júnior holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences, a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry, and is a geologist who graduated from the Geosciences Institute of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).

Since 2012, he has worked as a researcher at ITV DS, coordinating the monitoring of the Itacaiúnas River Basin. He is also a permanent professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions, dedicating himself to teaching, research, and academic supervision.

With over 20 years of experience in Environment and Water Resources, he has worked at the Ministry of the Environment’s Water Resources Secretariat, contributing to pilot projects, technical support, and working groups within the National Water Resources Council.

He has taught at various institutions, including UFPA, the University of Brasília (UnB), and the University Center of Brasília (UniCEUB). He also worked for eight years at Golder Associates Brazil in the environmental and mining sectors.

Wilson Nascimento holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Geology and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), and a degree in Geography from the same institution. As a researcher at ITV DS, he works in the Territories and Natural Resources group.

Gabriel Salomão holds a PhD in Mineralogy and Geochemistry from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree in the same field, and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, also from UFPA, including an academic exchange at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

He has been a researcher at the Vale Institute of Technology Sustainable Development (ITV DS) since 2021, coordinating the Geochemical Background of the Iron Quadrangle project.

He has experience in environmental geochemistry, geochemical mapping and background studies, geochemical prospecting, applied statistics, geoprocessing, and remote sensing. Salomão was a research fellow at ITV and participated in international cooperation with the UNESCO International Center on Global-Scale Geochemistry in China. He worked as a trainee at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia, where he conducted research using portable spectroscopic techniques on drones. He has also carried out laboratory activities in U-Pb geochronology (LA-ICP-MS) with the TRaX group.