In this video, I talk about my PhD dissertation research and my community-engaged fieldwork experience in Santarém, Brazil. Produced with Rael Silva and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Michigan State University
Rede Energia e Comunidades, Santos, Helena, Carlene Cabral, Avanilson Ijoraru Dias Aires Karajá, Alessandra Mathyas, Rodolfo Gomes, Fabio Santos, Vinicius Oliveira da Silva, Alessandra Cardoso, Jussara Salgado, and Rafael Lembi. 2026. “Identificação de Demandas para Subisidiar Políticas de Bem Viver Voltadas às Comunidaes Amazônicas: Resultados do piloto de mapeamento socioterritorial em comunidades tradicionais da Amazônia.” Policy brief. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.35305.25445.
Rede Energia e Comunidades, Mathyas, Alessandra, Aurelio Souza, Aylla Oliveira, Fabio Santos, Graziella Albuquerque, Helena Santos, Jéssica Daiane Augusto de Jesus, Julia Soares, Kathlen Schneider, Letícia Moraes, Lourenço Henrique Moretto, Luísa Tui Rodrigues Sampaio, Marcelo Martins, Maria Beatriz Monteiro, Mayara Abreu, Núbia Cristina Santana de Souza, Priscila Morgon Arruda, Rafael Lembi, Renato Nestlehner, Rodolfo Dourado Maia Gomes, Vinicius Oliveira da Silva. 2026. “Contribuições Para o Aperfeiçoamento Do Programa Luz Para Todos Em Territórios Tradicionais.” Policy brief. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21044.62089.
Silva, Rael, Rafael Lembi. 2025. YouTube Video: “Solar Energy Autonomy in Brazilian Amazonian Communities.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtWs9ubw-wA&ab_channel=MSUCLACS
Hamilton, Jackie, Rafael Lembi, Katja Malmborg, Morgan MathisonSlee, Kinga Psiuk, Caroline Wallington, Rowan Alden Hull. 2025. Workshop report: “Co-creating the SocSES Early Career Hub: Reflecting on an ongoing process.” https://socses.org/co-creating-the-socses-early-career-hub-reflecting-on-an-ongoing-process/
Vicentini, Juliana, Carolina Albuquerque, Rafael Lembi. 2024. Media article: “Inclusão, acesso e permanência de estudantes indígenas na Universidade do Estado do Amazonas.” Nexo Políticas Públicas. https://pp.nexojornal.com.br/academico/2024/01/09/inclusao-acesso-e-permanencia-de-estudantes-indigenas-na-universidade-do-estado-do-amazonas.
Lembi, Rafael, Anna Mayer. 2024. Blog post for PECS3 Conference: “From Theory to Practice: Exploring Transformative Change in Latin America with LAPECS.” https://pecs-science.org/from-theory-to-practice-exploring-transformative-change-in-latin-america-with-lapecs/
Sides, Madeline, Rafael Lembi. 2024. Blog post for PECS3 Conference: “Early Career Researchers Use Multiple Approaches Collaboratively to Strengthen Resilience in Practice.” https://pecs-science.org/early-career-researchers-use-multiple-approaches-collaboratively-to-strengthen-resilience-in-practice/.
Pashanejad, Ehsan, Keziah Mayer, Rafael Lembi. 2024. Lesson plan for SES Methods website: “Prioritizing nature values based on a typology of intrinsic, instrumental and relational values: insights from the combination of photovoice and simplified multi-objective prioritisation.” https://sesmethods.org/teaching/.
Lembi, Rafael, Alice Ramos de Moraes, Cristiana Seixas, Talita Terra. 2023. Infographic: “Infográfico - Uso e cobertura da terra na APA de Campinas.” https://cg-commons.wixsite.com/commons/divulga%C3%A7%C3%A3o.
Lembi, Rafael, Alice Ramos de Moraes, Cristiana Seixas. 2023. Infographic: “Infográfico – Serviços ecossistêmicos na APA de Campinas.” https://cg-commons.wixsite.com/commons/divulga%C3%A7%C3%A3o
Wentworth, Chelsea, Rafael Lembi, Angel Hammon, Mahdi Zareei, Jennifer Hodbod, Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Steven Gray. 2023. Workshop report: “Scenarios for the future of the Flint food system: Visions for 2042.” East Lansing, MI: Department of Community Sustainability. https://www.canr.msu.edu/flintfood/resources-and-publications/scenarios-for-the-future-of-the-flint-food-system-visions-for-2042
Lembi, Rafael, Angel Hammon, Chelsea Wentworth, Jennifer Hodbod, Lissy Goranilk. 2023. Workshop report: “Lansing Urban Agriculture Scenario Planning: Visions for 2042.” East Lansing, MI: Department of Community Sustainability. https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/scenario-planning-for-urban-agriculture-in-lansing-workbook
Lembi, Rafael Cavalcanti. 2022. Book review: “Colin Ray Anderson, Janneke Bruil, M. Jahi Chappell, Csilla Kiss, Michel Patrick Pimbert: Agroecology Now! Transformations towards More Just and Sustainable Food Systems.” Agriculture and Human Values, February 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-022-10308-3
Wentworth, Chelsea, Rafael Lembi, Jennifer Hodbod. 2022. Workshop workbook: “Scenario Planning Workbook: Urban Agriculture in Lansing, MI.” East Lansing, MI: Department of Community Sustainability. https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/scenario-planning-for-urban-agriculture-in-lansing-workbook
Wentworth, Chelsea, Rafael Lembi, Jennifer Hodbod. 2022. Workshop workbook: “Scenario Planning Workbook: Leveraging Food System Change in Flint, MI.” East Lansing, MI: Department of Community Sustainability. https://www.canr.msu.edu/flintfood/resources-and-publications/scenarios-for-the-future-of-the-flint-food-system-visions-for-2042