Lucimar Souza holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Pará (2002) and a master’s degree in Latin American Studies with a focus in Tropical Conservation and Development from the University of Florida (2009). Ms. Souza works mainly in education and research related to social aspects of natural resource management and sustainable development and focuses on community management, local agreements, environmental education, gender, development. She also works in the areas of social psychology with a focus on group dynamics and educational psychology.