ITV DS

Science to transform the Amazon into a territory of innovation, sustainability, and knowledge

Science to transform the Amazon into a territory of innovation, sustainability, and knowledge

The Vale Technological Institute Sustainable Development (ITV DS) is an applied research center that works to build scientific and technological solutions aimed at sustainable development, with a focus on the Amazon territory. Through its multidisciplinary work, ITV DS connects science, innovation, and traditional knowledge to promote positive impacts on local territories and communities.

Featured projects

Innovation with purpose

ITV DS develops projects that use scientific knowledge to transform realities in the Amazon territories. Initiatives include monitoring biodiversity, mapping ecosystem services, developing technologies for environmental restoration, decarbonization solutions, and studies on the sustainable use of natural resources.

Infrastructure

Laboratories that connect science and nature

Our laboratories are designed to boost science applied to sustainability, with cutting-edge resources that support interdisciplinary research focused on conservation and biodiversity.

  • Pesquisadora da Vale utilizando um sequenciador de DNA ou similar, representando o uso de tecnologia avançada em pesquisa.
  • Vista de trás de uma plateia em uma sala de conferência, assistindo a um palestrante que usa duas telas de projeção.
  • Equipe de pesquisadores no laboratório do Instituto Tecnológico Vale, realizando experimentos.
  • Pesquisadores e bolsistas trabalhando no espaço de escritório do Instituto Tecnológico Vale.

Administrative team

Responsibility and long-term vision to make research viable

Gerência Administrativa

Bruno Victorasso

Bruno Victorasso

Administrative Manager

Allana Titam

Allana Titam

Contracts Analyst

Ana Correa

Ana Correa

Laboratory Technician

Cinthia Bandeira

Cinthia Bandeira

Laboratory Technician

Claudia Matos

Claudia Matos

Infrastructure Analyst

Claudio Padilha

Claudio Padilha

Information Technology Analyst

Eline Veras

Eline Veras

Contract Management Analyst

Fabrício Oliveira

Fabrício Oliveira

Information Technology Analyst

Jorzivaldo Holanda

Jorzivaldo Holanda

Financial, Accounting and Tax Analyst

Josamaique Veneral

Josamaique Veneral

Laboratory Operations Coordinator

Leonardo Souza

Leonardo Souza

Administrative Analyst

Manoel Lopes

Manoel Lopes

Laboratory Technician

Marcos Vilaça

Marcos Vilaça

Supply Analyst

Marileia Alves

Marileia Alves

Health, Safety and Environment Analyst

Mateus Wanzeler

Mateus Wanzeler

Occupational Safety Technician

Neide Azevedo

Neide Azevedo

Administrative Specialist

Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa

Genomics Analyst

Paulo Medeiros

Paulo Medeiros

Information Technology Analyst

Warison Estumano Vasconcelos

Warison Estumano Vasconcelos

Infrastructure Analyst

Project and Partnerships Management

Josiane Martins

Josiane Martins

R&D Project Manager and Institutional Relations

Eddie Carlos Saraiva da Silva

Eddie Carlos Saraiva da Silva

Administrative Analyst

Gustavo Brandão

Gustavo Brandão

Administrative Assistant

Keyla Silva

Keyla Silva

R&D Project Management Analyst

Raquel Chiavegatto

Raquel Chiavegatto

Administrative Analyst

Samara Cruz

Samara Cruz

R&D Project Management Analyst

Saulo Portilho

Saulo Portilho

Administrative Analyst

Shirlene Sanara Araujo Coelho

Shirlene Sanara Araujo Coelho

Administrative Analyst

Silvia Barreto

Silvia Barreto

R&D Project Management Analyst

Education

Jaqueline Vasconcelos

Jaqueline Vasconcelos

Academic Secretary for the Professional Master’s Program in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions

Education

Training and technical capacity building to deal with the challenges of the Amazon

  • Professional Masters

    The ITV DS professional master’s degree trains specialists to tackle the challenges of sustainable use of natural resources in tropical regions. With an approach that combines theory and practice, the program develops applied research on topics such as biodiversity, socio-environmental technologies, and environmental management, and fosters innovative solutions for the development of the Amazon.

  • Free Training Courses 100% Online

    ITV expands knowledge through a range of free, 100% online training courses on topics related to sustainability, innovation, and technology – allowing professionals from different regions and backgrounds to acquire skills and update themselves on contemporary environmental issues.

Parcerias

Connections for a more innovative and resilient territory

ITV DS has strategic partnerships with universities, research centers, companies, civil society organizations, and public institutions in Brazil and abroad. These connections strengthen knowledge and innovation networks, expand the impact of the institute’s efforts, and drive the development of collaborative solutions to the Amazon’s socio-environmental challenges.

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