The definition of reliable environmental parameters for the restoration of cangas in the West Waste Rock Pile (PDE Oeste), in Carajás, guides the development of bioindicators aimed at monitoring the recovery of these ecosystems. The work combines the analysis of soil, soil carbon, vegetation, microclimate of geo-environments, erosive processes, and evaluation of particulate material with the implementation of an integrated environmental monitoring system. By considering the dynamics of geo-environments and the environmental characterization of areas under recovery, the proposal contributes to technically guiding ecological restoration processes, providing support for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of environmental recovery actions.
PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
Parauapebas-PA
Research Group
Biodiversity and Environmental Solutions
Area of activity
Biodiversidade
Recuperação de Áreas Degradadas
Vigência
Jan2026 to Dec2030
Coordinator
Silvio Ramos
PhD in Soil Science
Researchers
PhD in Botany
PhD in Ecology
PhD in Environmental Sciences
PhD in Climate and Environment
PhD in Ecology and Natural Resources Management
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
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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
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Integrated Soil Health Monitoring
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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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Use of Basalt Powder and Mine Slag as Soil Conditioners and CO2 Compensators
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Impact of illegal mining in Vale’s mineral concession areas
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The road to Nature Positive at Mineração Paragominas S.A.
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Slope Stabilization and Cangas Restoration in Carajás Mountains
Projeto
Taxonomy and Propagation of Native Plant Species of the Iron Quadrangle
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Conservation and Use of Jaborandi in the Carajás FLONA
Projeto
Brazil nut trees and other threatened species: ecology, propagation, and monitoring
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Geochemical Background of the Iron Quadrangle
Projeto
Geochemical Background of the Itacaiúnas River Basin II
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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
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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
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.
Projeto
Offsets in the Araguaia Ferricretes: Characterization and restoration of geoenvironments and their biota to compensate for mining impacts
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
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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
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PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste FuncEcos
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
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Hydrological and Climate Risks
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Rare, endemic, and threatened plants of the Carajás FLONA
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No Net Loss in Carajás
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Social and Environmental Business
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The road to Nature Positive at Mineração Paragominas S.A.
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DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
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Biolink – Web platform for aggregating species diversity data in areas of interest to Vale
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Biodiversity 4.0
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Genetic differentiation and population size estimation of endemic birds from the “Carajás mosaic” of protected areas
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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
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PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
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Hydroenvironmental Management in a Mining Territory – GEHAM Carajás
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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
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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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DatalakeDS: Data science for sustainable development
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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
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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
Rafael Assis
PhD in Ecology and Natural Resources Management
Rafael Assis holds a PhD in Ecology and Natural Resource Management from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, a master’s degree in Botany from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), and a degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Londrina (UEL). He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oslo, where he coordinated the Biodiversity Research Consortium Brazil-Norway. Currently, as a researcher at ITV DS, he works on the ecology of Amazonian ecosystems, forest dynamics, ecological succession, and phytosociology, with an emphasis on soil-plant interactions and tree regeneration.
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PDEoeste Propagation and Cultivation
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PDEoeste Monit&Bioindic
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PDEoeste FuncEcos
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PDEoeste: restoration of cangas and conservation of rare species
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PVA – Population Viability Analyses Applied to the Conservation and Management of Endemic and Threatened Species
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Rare, endemic, and threatened plants of the Carajás FLONA
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Socio-environmental Data Platform for the Bays of São Marcos and São José, Maranhão
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Biodiversity 4.0
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