About
The main objective of the São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Transdisciplinarity for Transformative Change is to bring together renowned scholars, practitioners, early-career researchers (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows), and local community leaders for in-depth training in Transdisciplinarity.
The SPSAS Transdisciplinarity will be a combination of classes held by nationally and internationally renowned scholars, panels with policymakers, local practitioners, and indigenous leaders; hands-on mentored student activities in breakout groups to co-design a transdisciplinary research proposal for transformative change; field trips to research institutions and traditional communities (indigenous, caiçara, quilombola, caipira); art activities to co-design dialogues and scenarios; student research presentations using innovative ways to communicate science; cultural and networking events.
Steering Committee
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Cristiana Simão Seixas
University of Campinas, Brazil
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Senior Researcher, Co-chair of the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas & IPBES expert on the Transformative Change Assessment
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Cristina
Adams
University of São Paulo, Brazil (Co-PI)
Associate Professor Forest Governance Research Group (GGF), IPBES Global Assessment expert & Co-organizer of the National Assessment on Traditional Peoples and Biodiversity in Brazil
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Anna Ibarra Stewart
The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)
Appointed Executive Director in April 2023, Scientific Director (2019-2023)
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Carlos
Alfredo Joly
University of Campinas, Brazil
Emeritus Professor, Chair of the Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, & Former Co-chair of the IPBES Multidisciplinary Expert Panel
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Christopher Anderson
National University of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
IPBES expert on Multiple Values and Valuation of Nature
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Eduardo
Brondizio
University of Indiana, USA
Distinguished Professor & Co-chair of IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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Juliana Sampaio Farinaci
NGO Akarui, Brazil
AKARUI Research Coordinator, Former IPBES Fellow & Trained facilitator
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Karen O’Brien
University of Oslo, Norway
Co-Founder and Chair of cCHANGE, A.S. (Consultancy on Transformation in a Changing Climate) & Co-chair of the IPBES Assessment on Transformative Change
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Patrick
McConney
University of West Indies, Barbados
Senior Lecture Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) & Former Chief Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture
Local Organizing Committee
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Alice Ramos de Moraes
Post-doctoral Researcher - NEPAM/UNICAMP
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Ariadne Dall’Acqua Ayres
Graduate student & CGCommons/LEME/NEPAM/UNICAMP
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Cristina
Adams
University of São Paulo, Brazil (Co-PI)
Associate Professor Forest Governance Research Group (GGF), IPBES Global Assessment expert & Co-organizer of the National Assessment on Traditional Peoples and Biodiversity in Brazil
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Cristiana Simão Seixas
University of Campinas, Brazil
Senior Researcher, Co-chair of the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas & IPBES expert on the Transformative Change Assessment
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Deborah Santos Prado
Post-doctoral Researcher - IMAR/UNIFESP
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Juliana Sampaio Farinaci
NGO Akarui, Brazil
AKARUI Research Coordinator, Former IPBES Fellow & Trained facilitator
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Laura Barbon de Abreu
Graduate student & CGCommons/LEME/NEPAM/UNICAMP
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Leonardo Freire de Mello
Associate Professor at Federal University of ABC & CGCommons/LEME/NEPAM/UNICAMP
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Marina Vieitas Dale
Graduate student & CGCommons/LEME/NEPAM/UNICAMP
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Victor Campos Khuriyeh
Graduate student & CGCommons/LEME/NEPAM/UNICAMP
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