Capacity Exchange

Our programs and activities for capacity exchange aim to improve environmental decision-making processes

Decision Support

We develop sophisticated user-friendly decision support platforms for multi-criteria spatial optimisation planning of environmental challenges

Forest Restoration

Forest and landscape restoration is critical for reducing the negative impacts caused by humans to the environment as it can generate several benefits

Natural Regeneration

Natural forest regeneration is the most cost-effective nature-based solution as it is a low-cost, low-tech and high impact strategy for sequestering carbon and conserving biodiversity

Spatial Planning

Systematic spatial planning is key for guiding practices that maximise a variety of long-term environmental benefits, while minimising costs

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Mariana S. Ferreira

Director and Communications Manager

Mariana Silva Ferreira is Director and scientific communication manager at the International Institute for Sustainability Australia (IIS AU), assistant professor in the postgraduate course in Environmental Sciences and in the undergraduate course in Biological Sciences (emphasis on Ecology) at the Veiga de Almeida University (UVA).
She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Ecology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a PhD in Ecology from UFRJ/University of Sydney (Australia). She has experience in the areas of Population Ecology, Life History and Restoration Ecology. Mariana is currently a collaborative researcher and develops projects at the Vertebrate Laboratory (UFRJ) and the Laboratory of Ecology (UVA), belonging to the Wild Vertebrate Studies Center.

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