Emanuelle Martins - I am an undergraduate student of Biology and teacher at the school Barão do Rio Branco in Blumenau, SC. e-mail: e-mail: emanuellem@furb.br
Barbara da Silva - I finished high school at ETEVI-FURB and I am now an undergraduate student of Physical Education at FURB. e-mail: e-mail: barbarabarbosa@furb.br
Tamiris Marandola - I have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a Master's degree in Biodiversity from the Regional University of Blumenau (FURB). In my master's program, my research focused on the study of functional traits in Acaulosporaceae. e-mail: tamirismarandola@gmail.com
Morgana Montibeler - I have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a Master's degree in Biodiversity from the Regional University of Blumenau (FURB). During my undergraduate studies, I investigated functional diversity and intra- and interspecific variability of AM fungi (FMAs). In my master's program, my research focused on the diversity of AM fungi in high-altitude fields and cloud forests in Santa Catarina. e-mail: morgana.montibeler@hotmail.com.br
Caroline Krug Viera - I have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, and a Master's and Doctorate in Environmental Engineering from FURB. In my master's program, I developed my thesis on the richness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) species and metabarcoding in areas impacted by iron mining and surrounding native areas. In my doctoral research, I worked on the interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and prokaryotic communities, as well as soil quality indicators in areas impacted by coal mining. e-mail: carolkvieira@gmail.com
Matheus Nicoletti Marascalchi - I have a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from FURB. My undergraduate thesis evaluated the seasonal variation and community composition of AM fungi in dune soils. My master's degree was in Soil Sciences from UFLA, where I investigated AM fungi hyphae as potential "highways" for bacterial mobility in the soil. e-mail: matheusnmarascalchi@gmail.com
Chaiane Schoen - I hold a degree in Biological Sciences and completed my master's and doctoral studies in Environmental Engineering at FURB. My research involved the use of AM fungi and phonolite in the restoration of areas degraded by mining, and the study of intra- and interspecific variability of AM fungi isolates in promoting plant growth and enhancing certain soil attributes. Currently, I work as a professor at UNISOCIESC in São Bento do Sul, SC. e-mail: chaiane.schoen@gmail.com
Kássia Gisele Hackbarth Heinz - I have a degree in Biological Sciences from FURB and completed my master's and doctoral studies in Environmental Engineering at FURB. During my master's, I worked with cellulolytic enzymes from fungi isolated from paper recycling waste and cellulose biomass hydrolysis. In my doctoral research, I focused on evaluating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacterial communities in Brazilian ecosystems characterized by sandy soils (dunes, campo rupestre, savannas) using morphological and molecular approaches. Currently, I am an elementary school teacher in Rio do Sul, SC. e-mail: kassiaghh@gmail.com
Stella Maria Buse - I have a degree in Biological Sciences - Teaching from FURB. During my undergraduate studies, I worked as an intern assisting at the FURB Herbarium and the International Collection of Glomeromycota Cultures (CICG). Afterwards, I had a Scientific Initiation scholarship where I analyzed the diversity of AM fungi in arabica and conilon coffee plantations. Currently, I am a teacher at Colégio Acesso in Blumenau, SC. email: stellambuse@gmail.com