National committee, team and council of reference

A Rocha Brazil National Committee

Sílvia Nassif Del Lamma – Chairman

Sylvia is a chemist, with a Masters in Biochemistry, and a PhD in Biology (Genetics). She is a professor at the Federal University of São Carlos, in São Paulo state, and studies avian genetics.

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Paulo Roberto B. de Brito – Treasurer

Paulo is an economist, with a Masters in Environmental Science, and is studying for a PhD in Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics at Colorado State University. He has been working with Agro-ecology in interdisciplinary projects.

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Raquel Gonçalves Arouca – Treasurer

Raquel is a biologist, with a Masters in Natural Resources and Ecology. She’s studying for a PhD in Entomology at São Paulo University.

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Lia Bordini Amaral – Minutes Secretary

Lia is a biologist, studying for a Masters in Anthropic Impacts in Mining Projects. She has worked as an environmental educator with indigenous peoples in Central-West Brazil for four years. She now coordinates environmental education in the Environmental Volunteers Agents Program from IBAMA, a Brazilian agency on the north coast of São Paulo State.

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Solange Mazzoni-Viveiros

Solange is a biologist, with a Masters in Botany, a PhD in Biology, and is doing post-doctoral research in Histochemistry. She is a researcher and professor at the Institute of Botany in São Paulo State.

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Sabrina Visigalli Martins

Sabrina is a marine biologist training at The Whale Center of New England, USA.

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Brazil National Team

Marcos Custódio – National Director

Marcos is a chemist, with a Masters in Food and Nutrition.

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Gínia Bontempo – Environmental Education Coordinator

Gínia is a biologist, with a Masters in Environmental Education. She has been developing our first Environmental Education project.

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Brazil National Board of Reference

Ariovaldo Ramos

Philosopher and Theologian. Chairman of World Vision in Brazil.

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Ricardo Gondim

Pastor, theologian and author of many Christian books.

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Timóteo Carriker

Pastor, BA in Religious Studies, Masters in Theology and Missiology, PhD in Philosophy (Cross-Cultural Studies).

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Professor Sir Ghillean Prance FRS

Iain has been involved with A Rocha for many years, first as an International Trustee and now on the Council of Reference. Formerly Director of Kew Gardens, he is now Scientific Director of the Eden Project in Cornwall, Visiting Professor at Reading University and President of the Institute of Biology. He is the author of many publications including “The Earth Under Threat – A Christian Perspective.”

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Carlos Queiroz

World Vision’s National Director in Brazil.

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Observers

In attendance at Board Meetings as observers from partnership organizations:

• Brazil Bible Society