Interdisciplinary, the group develops solutions based on spatial intelligence to support environmental management and corporate sustainability. The research includes areas such as data science, changes in land use, forest restoration, and studies in meteorology and climate change.
Environmental Intelligence
Researchers
Scientific excellence and cross-disciplinary expertise tackling complex problems.
Ronnie Alves
PhD in Computer Science
Ronnie Alves
PhD in Computer Science
Ronnie Alves holds a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) from the University of Minho. He is a senior researcher and leader of the Environmental Intelligence group at ITV DS. He has worked as a visiting researcher at international universities and as a postdoctoral fellow at renowned institutions. He is also a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Computer Science at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA).
Projetos relacionados
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Environmental Indicators
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Hydrological and Climate Risks
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Use of the Carajás Weather Radar
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Technologies for Simulating the Spread of Forest Fires
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Monthly Precipitation Forecast for Vale’s Areas of Interest
Projeto
Development of an online analysis and monitoring system for water quality in dams and water dynamics in the area of influence of the Vermelho River over the EFC
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Molecular research as a tool for biodiversity conservation (Genomics of the Brazilian Biodiversity – GBB)
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Socio-environmental Data Platform for the Bays of São Marcos and São José, Maranhão
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DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
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Cavities – Biological Diversity
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Biolink – Web platform for aggregating species diversity data in areas of interest to Vale
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Cavities – Refining Bat Sampling
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Claudia da Costa
PhD in Climate and Environment
Claudia da Costa
PhD in Climate and Environment
Claudia da Costa holds a PhD in Climate and Environment from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), a master’s degree in Meteorology from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), and a degree in Meteorology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). She completed a postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a researcher at ITV DS, she works in climatology, dynamic meteorology, moisture transport in the Amazon, regional climate modeling, and climate change.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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Use of the Carajás Weather Radar
Projeto
Technologies for Simulating the Spread of Forest Fires
Projeto
Monthly Precipitation Forecast for Vale’s Areas of Interest
Projeto
Development of an online analysis and monitoring system for water quality in dams and water dynamics in the area of influence of the Vermelho River over the EFC
Publicações relacionadas
Cecílio Caldeira
PhD in Integrative Plant Biology
Cecílio Caldeira
PhD in Integrative Plant Biology
Cecílio Caldeira holds a PhD in Integrative Plant Biology from the Université de Montpellier/SupAgro (2013), a master’s degree in Plant Physiology from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), and is an agronomist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). As a researcher at ITV DS, he has experience in plant physiology and nutrition, large-scale phenotyping, analysis of large databases, and transcriptomics. He co-supervises students in Brazil and France.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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Plantomics: Omics tools applied to the conservation and management of endemic and threatened plants
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PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
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Rare, endemic, and threatened plants of the Carajás FLONA
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Taxonomy and Propagation of Native Plant Species of the Iron Quadrangle
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Conservation and Use of Jaborandi in the Carajás FLONA
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Douglas Ferreira
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Douglas Ferreira
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Douglas Ferreira holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and is a meteorologist with experience at CENSIPAM and INFRAERO. Since 2012, he has been a researcher at ITV DS, responsible for research on atmospheric monitoring, regional numerical modeling for mining, nowcasting with weather radar, and studies on atmospheric discharges. He also works on landslide susceptibility, socio-climatic risk, precipitation forecasts, and climate change. He is an external collaborator in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV DS.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
Projeto
PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
Projeto
Hydroenvironmental Management in a Mining Territory – GEHAM Carajás
Projeto
Use of the Carajás Weather Radar
Projeto
Technologies for Simulating the Spread of Forest Fires
Projeto
Monthly Precipitation Forecast for Vale’s Areas of Interest
Projeto
Development of an online analysis and monitoring system for water quality in dams and water dynamics in the area of influence of the Vermelho River over the EFC
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
Publicações relacionadas
Eduardo Carvalho
PhD in Computer Science
Eduardo Carvalho
PhD in Computer Science
Eduardo Carvalho holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), where he also earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees. He is a researcher in the Environmental Intelligence group at ITV DS, working in data science applied to computing.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
Projeto
Use of the Carajás Weather Radar
Projeto
Monthly Precipitation Forecast for Vale’s Areas of Interest
Projeto
Socio-environmental Data Platform for the Bays of São Marcos and São José, Maranhão
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
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Helder Arruda
PhD in Applied Computing
Helder Arruda
PhD in Applied Computing
PhD in Applied Computing with a focus on Industry 4.0, Machine Learning, and Subjective Well-being from UNISINOS. Master’s degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, working with data from radio frequency sensors installed on bees, at ITV. Worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Data Science at ITV, focusing on Monthly Precipitation Forecasting. Previously, also at ITV, worked as a Researcher using data on bee movement and locomotive fuel consumption. Started his career as a Systems Analyst at UNAMA and Programmer at REICON Group.
Projetos relacionados
Projeto
Monthly Precipitation Forecast for Vale’s Areas of Interest
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
Publicações relacionadas
Lucas Cardoso
Master in Computer Science
Lucas Cardoso
Master in Computer Science
Lucas Cardoso holds a master’s degree in Computer Science and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), where he received the Outstanding Student Award from the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC). As a researcher at ITV DS, he works primarily on projects involving modeling, analysis, and optimization, contributing to scientific and technological advances in the field of computer science.
He has experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and bioinformatics. His academic and research work focuses on the development and application of advanced computing techniques to solve complex problems, combining computational methods with bioinformatics challenges.
Projetos relacionados
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Environmental Indicators
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Nikolas Carneiro
Master in Computer Science
Nikolas Carneiro
Master in Computer Science
Nikolas Carneiro holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). At ITV DS, he works in the areas of information visualization and non-conventional interaction.
Projetos relacionados
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Hydrological and Climate Risks
Projeto
Development of an online analysis and monitoring system for water quality in dams and water dynamics in the area of influence of the Vermelho River over the EFC
Projeto
Socio-environmental Data Platform for the Bays of São Marcos and São José, Maranhão
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
Projeto
Biolink – Web platform for aggregating species diversity data in areas of interest to Vale
Projeto
Geochemical Background of the Itacaiúnas River Basin II
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Rosane Cavalcante
PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation
Rosane Cavalcante
PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation
Rosane Cavalcante holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), and a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). As a researcher at ITV DS, she has experience in water resource management, hydrodynamic modeling, forest hydrology, meteorology, and ecophysiology.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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Environmental Indicators
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Integrated Soil Health Monitoring
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Hydrological and Climate Risks
Projeto
Technologies for Simulating the Spread of Forest Fires
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Vale’s inventory of forest carbon emissions and removals
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
Publicações relacionadas
Markus Gastauer
PhD in Botany
Markus Gastauer
PhD in Botany
Markus Gastauer holds a PhD in Botany from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), a post-doctorate in Ecology from the same institution, and a master’s degree in Entomology from the University of Bonn, Germany. He has a degree in Agronomy. As a researcher at ITV DS in the area of recovery of degraded areas, he is dedicated to monitoring and developing bioindicators. He also works as a collaborating lecturer at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). His research includes biodiversity patterns, restoration ecology, soil-plant interactions, and the dynamics of the Atlantic Forest.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
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PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
Projeto
Precision RAD and its contributions to the Impact Mitigation Hierarchy – IMH
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Monitoring environmental recovery and restoration at the properties of the South Atlantic Base Metals operating units
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No Net Loss in Carajás
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Vale’s inventory of forest carbon emissions and removals
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The road to Nature Positive at Mineração Paragominas S.A.
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Offsets in the Araguaia Ferricretes: Characterization and restoration of geoenvironments and their biota to compensate for mining impacts
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Slope Stabilization and Cangas Restoration in Carajás Mountains
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Taxonomy and Propagation of Native Plant Species of the Iron Quadrangle
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Conservation and Use of Jaborandi in the Carajás FLONA
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Brazil nut trees and other threatened species: ecology, propagation, and monitoring
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Sâmia Nunes
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Sâmia Nunes
PhD in Environmental Sciences
Sâmia Nunes holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from Lancaster University, UK (2016), a master’s degree in Forest Ecosystems from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), and a degree in Forest Engineering from the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). As a researcher at ITV DS and vice-coordinator of the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, she works on forest landscape restoration, public policies, and the application of the Native Vegetation Protection Act.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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Environmental Indicators
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Social and Environmental Business
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Vale’s inventory of forest carbon emissions and removals
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Silvio Ramos
PhD in Soil Science
Silvio Ramos
PhD in Soil Science
Silvio Ramos holds a PhD and a master’s degree in soil science, and a degree in Agronomy. As a researcher at ITV DS, he is a professor and coordinator of the graduate program in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at ITV DS, as well as a lecturer at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). He works on the propagation and growth of native species, the recovery of mined areas, bioindicators, and soil carbon stocks. He teaches subjects related to forest restoration.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
Projeto
PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
Projeto
PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
Projeto
PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
Projeto
Integrated Soil Health Monitoring
Projeto
Precision RAD and its contributions to the Impact Mitigation Hierarchy – IMH
Projeto
Monitoring environmental recovery and restoration at the properties of the South Atlantic Base Metals operating units
Projeto
Use of Basalt Powder and Mine Slag as Soil Conditioners and CO2 Compensators
Projeto
Impact of illegal mining in Vale’s mineral concession areas
Projeto
The road to Nature Positive at Mineração Paragominas S.A.
Projeto
Slope Stabilization and Cangas Restoration in Carajás Mountains
Projeto
Taxonomy and Propagation of Native Plant Species of the Iron Quadrangle
Projeto
Conservation and Use of Jaborandi in the Carajás FLONA
Projeto
Brazil nut trees and other threatened species: ecology, propagation, and monitoring
Projeto
Geochemical Background of the Iron Quadrangle
Projeto
Geochemical Background of the Itacaiúnas River Basin II
Publicações relacionadas
Tereza Giannini
PhD in Ecology
Tereza Giannini
PhD in Ecology
Tereza Giannini holds a PhD in Ecology from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is a biologist at the same university’s Institute of Biosciences, having worked at the Naturalis Museum in Leiden, Holland, and at the Center for Ecology and Hydrology in Edinburgh, Scotland. As a researcher at ITV DS, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in biodiversity databases at USP’s Polytechnic School, including a research period at the University of Rio Negro in Bariloche, Argentina.
Docente em
Graduate studies
Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical
Projetos relacionados
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PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
Projeto
PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste FuncEcos
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
Projeto
Hydrological and Climate Risks
Projeto
Rare, endemic, and threatened plants of the Carajás FLONA
Projeto
No Net Loss in Carajás
Projeto
Social and Environmental Business
Projeto
The road to Nature Positive at Mineração Paragominas S.A.
Projeto
DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
Projeto
Biolink – Web platform for aggregating species diversity data in areas of interest to Vale
Projeto
Biodiversity 4.0
Projeto
Genetic differentiation and population size estimation of endemic birds from the “Carajás mosaic” of protected areas
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