Strengthening the taxonomic knowledge base on bats in areas of interest to the company supports species review, record validation, and taxonomic identification efforts, backed by specialized curation, with the aim of reducing uncertainties and supporting conservation strategies, environmental management, and operational processes. The approach includes the integrative analysis of collected material, with an emphasis on the Carajás region and the Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais, the review of specific taxonomic groups, and the description of new species. By refining occurrence lists and consolidating taxonomic information, the work provides technical inputs and contributes to more informed decisions in biodiversity conservation and management.
Systematic Reviews and Evaluation of Target Taxa in Licensing Processes
Ouro Preto-MG, Parauapebas-PA
Research Group
Biodiversity and Environmental Solutions
Area of activity
Biodiversidade
Vigência
Jan2026 to Dec2029
Coordinator
Valéria Tavares
PhD in Biology
Researchers
PhD in Zoology
Valéria Tavares
PhD in Biology
Valéria Tavares holds a PhD in Biology (Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics) from the City University of New York / American Museum of Natural History (CUNY/AMNH), a master’s degree in Ecology, Conservation and Wildlife Management from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the same university.
As a full researcher at ITV DS, she leads the Biodiversity and Environmental Solutions group. A lecturer and advisor in graduate programs at various institutions, she has experience in phylogenetic systematics, taxonomy, mastozoology, ecology, and conservation, with a focus on bats (Chiroptera), geographic diversity, faunal monitoring, and community ecology analyses.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
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Leonardo Trevelin
PhD in Zoology
Leonardo Trevelin holds a PhD in Zoology from the Federal University of Pará / Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará (UFPA/MPEG), with a sandwich doctorate at the University of Kent. He also holds a master’s degree in Zoology and a bachelor’s degree in Ecology from São Paulo State University (UNESP). As a researcher at ITV DS, he works with landscape ecology and genetics, mammal ecology, forest restoration, and subterranean ecology.
He is a collaborating professor in master’s and graduate programs, with a focus on Chiroptera.
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