Research Analyst at IPAM

With a degree in Public Administration from FGV and a postgraduate degree in Politics and International Relations from FESP-SP, she has been a research analyst at IPAM since 2020. At IPAM she works on the agendas of socio-bioeconomy, scientific communication and international trade in agro-commodities and their socio-environmental impacts in the Amazon and Cerrado.

Executive Director at IPAM

Agronomist with a degree from UnB (University of Brasília) and a Master’s in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University; Former Vice President for Development of Conservation International (CI) for the Americas division; Founder and Director of Brasil Florestas; Coordinator for Private Sector Relations at the World Bank under the Pilot Program for Tropical Forests; Director at A2R Environmental Funds and Director at both the IBio Institute (BioAtlântica) and Imazon. Since 2015, he has been the Executive Director of IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), a research institute focused on sustainable development in the Amazon and Cerrado regions.

Communications Specialist at IPAM

Communications specialist at IPAM with a degree in Journalism and a Master’s degree in Communications from the São Paulo State University. She works to inform climate science and policies to journalists, decision-makers, and civil society. With nine years of experience, communication efforts have resulted in hundreds of press mentions on the climate emergency. In 2024, she was one of four individuals selected for the ChangeMakers Program by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Specialist in Land Use and Sustainable Agriculture at ICS

Guillaume has a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Toulouse, in France. He was a consultant in the dairy sector, offering technical expertise and support in the strategic planning for sustainability initiatives. He subsequently became the National Secretary of the Brazilian Committee in the International Dairy Federation, facilitating intersectoral dialogues in order to promote sustainable practices. His dedication to sustainability has led him to work as global soy leader at WWF-Brazil, arguing in favor of deforestation-free supply chains. Through the engagement with stakeholders and the strategic application of advocacy, he has contributed to the advance of sustainable practices in the sectors of agricultural commodities.

Programme Director at CIPÓ Platform

Mariana Rondon holds a degree and a master’s degree in International Relations from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She has over 20 years of professional experience and has worked in the public and private sectors, the UN system, think tanks, and civil society organizations in the following areas: project management, research, team management, strategic planning, institutional development, fundraising, and advocacy.

Executive Director at ICV

With 18 years of experience at ICV, she led the development of concrete solutions for deforestation control and climate change mitigation. In this context, she implemented research on climate policies and forest governance and developed considerable experience in negotiating with different stakeholders at State and Federal levels, whether from the public sector, private sector, civil society, or representatives of traditional communities.

Associate Researcher at Imazon

Paulo Barreto, co-founder and Associate Researcher at Imazon, holds a degree in Forest Engineering from the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (1989) and a Master’s in Forest Sciences from Yale University (1997). Since 1990, he has focused his research on the sustainable development of the Amazon, addressing deforestation, logging, livestock, and forest policies. He has published over 100 works, including scientific articles, books, and reports, and has actively participated in public policy debates at various levels. Barreto’s expertise spans environmental laws, land title regularization, and conservation, with his work frequently cited in the media and shared internationally.

Projects Director at IOMQQ

Alexandre Mansur is a Brazilian journalist. He holds a degree in Journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and an MBA in Sustainability from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) in São Paulo. He has worked for 30 years in major Brazilian media outlets, always covering environmental issues, science, and technology. He has also served as a board member for several Brazilian non-governmental organizations. His work has received multiple awards, including the first Reuters-IUCN Media Award in 2000. Since 2019, he has been the Director of Projects at Instituto O Mundo Que Queremos (The World We Want Institute).