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🌿 Interdisciplinarity in practice: Environment, Management and Domestication
🌿 Interdisciplinarity in practice: Environment, Management and Domestication
This semester, we are very happy to be part of an interdisciplinary collaboration at UFMG.
The course “Environment, Management and Domestication” brings together researchers who returned to Brazil through the CNPq Knowledge Brazil – Attraction and Retention of Talent Program, following academic and research careers abroad.
Now based at UFMG, Dr. Tiago Hermenegildo, Dr. Luiza F. A. de Paula, Dr. Raphael Ocelli, and Dr. Caio Leal-Dutra are joining forces to teach a course for undergraduate students in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Raphael Ocelli and Caio Leal-Dutra are also members of the Inselberg Biodiversity Lab (IBL), making this collaboration especially meaningful for our lab and its commitment to interdisciplinary research and training.
The course explores, from different perspectives, the relationships between environment, biodiversity, management, and domestication — topics that cross boundaries between Biology, Anthropology, Archaeology, and other fields of knowledge.
🌱 An opportunity to turn the attraction of scientific talent into collaboration, teaching, and interdisciplinary training in Brazil.
For undergraduate students in Biological Sciences, the course can be taken as an elective.
IBL members participate in the II Brazilian Congress of Evolutionary Biology
IBL members participate in the II Brazilian Congress of Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Luiza F. A. de Paula and Dr. Caio Ambrósio from de IBL are participating in the II Brazilian Congress of Evolutionary Biology (SBBE26), held from July 15–17 at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The congress brings together researchers, faculty members, and students from across the country to discuss the latest advances in Evolutionary Biology, fostering scientific exchange and strengthening Brazil's evolutionary biology community.
The scientific program covers a broad range of topics, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of evolutionary research. Sessions include molecular evolution, genomics, population genetics, systematics, paleontology, evolutionary ecology, adaptation, behavior, biodiversity evolution, and the applications of evolutionary theory to human health and biodiversity conservation. In addition to keynote lectures, the event features roundtable discussions, oral presentations, poster sessions, and short courses, providing an excellent environment for knowledge exchange and the development of new scientific collaborations.
The IBL encourages researchers and students interested in evolutionary biology to become members of the Brazilian Society of Evolutionary Biology (SBBE), an organization dedicated to advancing research, fostering collaboration within the scientific community, and promoting Evolutionary Biology throughout Brazil.
We also invite everyone to take part in "Evolution for All", a public outreach initiative held alongside the congress from July 15–17. The program features innovative science communication projects, workshops, and interactive activities designed to bring evolutionary science closer to society. Follow @sbbeoficial for updates and the full program.
IBL members selected for the EU-CONEXUS Research Mobility Programme
IBL members selected for the EU-CONEXUS Research Mobility Programme
We are pleased to share that Dr. Luiza F. A. de Paula and Dr. Raphael Ocelli Pinheiro will participate in the EU-CONEXUS Research Mobility Programme this September (2026) at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece, in collaboration with Dr. Angeliki Paraskevopoulou.
During the mobility, the team will deliver a workshop on participatory mapping of Cultural Ecosystem Services and Geosystem Services in coastal heritage landscapes, bringing together expertise in ecology, geoconservation, GIS, and biocultural heritage.
The project aims to develop and apply participatory approaches for assessing ecosystem and geosystem services in outstanding coastal landscapes, strengthening connections between local communities, heritage conservation, and environmental management. The collaboration also reinforces the Inselberg Biodiversity Lab's commitment to interdisciplinary and international research, fostering innovative approaches at the interface between natural and cultural heritage.
This mobility represents another important step in expanding IBL's international network and promoting collaborative research with leading institutions in Europe.
We look forward to sharing highlights from the workshop and our experiences in Greece over the coming months. Stay tuned!
Special Issue on Brazilian Rock Outcrops in Acta Botanica Brasilica
Special Issue on Brazilian Rock Outcrops in Acta Botanica Brasilica
The Inselberg Biodiversity Lab is coordinating the Special Issue "Rock Outcrop Plant Research in Brazil: Revisiting Ecology, Evolution and Conservation" in Acta Botanica Brasilica. Led by guest editors Dr. Luiza F. A. de Paula and Dr. Thuane Bochorny, the collection celebrates two decades of advances in the study of Brazilian rock outcrop ecosystems and aims to highlight current research on plant ecology, evolution, biodiversity and conservation. The Special Issue is currently open, with manuscripts being published on a rolling basis as they are accepted through peer review
Explore the collection: https://acta.botanica.org.br/collection-rock-outcrop/; https://acta.botanica.org.br/rock-outcrop-plant-research-in-brazil-revisiting-ecology-evolution-and-conservation/
Scientists' Warning Featured in India
Scientists' Warning Featured in India
Media coverage of the Scientists' Warning on the Global Destruction of Rock Outcrop Ecosystems article, highlighting the conservation challenges facing the biodiversity-rich inselbergs of the Western Ghats and the urgent need for global action to protect rock outcrop ecosystems
Date: 05/06/2026
The Red List Project in the Media
The Red List Project in the Media
A conversation about innovative approaches to plant conservation and the role of the fragrance industry in protecting biodiversity with the Bioscience Podcast
Coverage of the BioScience article exploring new conservation partnerships between science and industry
The Fragrant Library: Can a Perfume Bottle Save a Rainforest?
A feature from BioOne exploring how partnerships between the fragrance industry and conservation organizations can help protect threatened plant species and ecosystems
Digital storytelling
Digital storytelling
About the Stories
These digital stories were developed through a partnership between the Centro de Referência em Informação Ambiental (CRIA) and Google Arts & Culture (GA&C), with contributions from researchers, artists, educators and biodiversity specialists. Through visual storytelling, photography, scientific information and cultural narratives, these projects aim to connect science and society while showcasing Brazil's extraordinary biodiversity and natural heritage
All stories are available through the following collections :
The Art of Plants in Brazil (Google Arts & Culture)
CRIA Stories Platform
World Wide Wood (Google Arts & Culture)
Together, these initiatives promote biodiversity conservation, environmental education and public engagement by making scientific knowledge accessible to audiences worldwide
Examples of stories below
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