Team
Andrea S. Freire
Professor and principal investigator
PhD in Biological Oceanography/USP
I have been working with crustaceans since I was an undergraduate student at UERJ. For the last 20 years, my work has been focused on marine microbiome (plankton) and crabs of rocky shore and reef ecosystems. I work with pleasure in multidisciplinary and inclusive teams that are attentive to sustainability and socio-environmental justice. I was involved in many oceanographic expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific and Antarctica and I have been conducting research in oceanic islands and conservation units off the Brazilian coast, guiding young marine scientists in research, education and development of Ocean Literacy. I live in Florianópolis, surrounded by the sea, where I swim in open waters, travel by bicycle and practice yoga with great dedication.
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Andrea Green Koettker
Researcher and project coordinator
Biologist from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and PhD in Biological Oceanography from the University of São Paulo (USP). I have experience in the field of marine biology, with an emphasis on zooplankton and oceanographic processes, identification of Brachyura crab larvae and ecology of decapod crustacean larvae. I have been participating in several scientific expeditions, including as Chief of Research on the French Sailboat Tara, from the Tara Ocean Foundation. Currently, I am working in research projects focused on Marine Biology and as a coordinator of environmental education and Ocean Literacy popularization actions associated with the PlancZEu, AtlantECO (H2020 Blue Growth) and Veleiro ECO projects.
Graduate
Erica Becker
Marine biologist and PhD student in Ecology at UFSC. Curious about the infinity of life present in a drop of sea water, I am eager to understand how plankton are related to the functioning of the ecosystem. Specialist in marine zooplankton, with an emphasis on copepods. In love with my son – Miguel! – and the whole universe around the empowerment of scientist mothers. I love to be involved in biodiversity conservation projects and to combine art, science and environmental education.
Thais Peixoto Macedo
Biologist and Master in Ecology from UFSC. Collaborator researcher of the PELD-ILOC project. I have been working on monitoring programs of reef ecosystems, with an emphasis on decapod crustaceans. My masters thesis focused on the effects of ocean temperature anomalies on the population dynamics of the Sally lightfoot crab in the Brazilian oceanic islands. I am motivated by challenges and I love fieldwork. Divemaster, photographer and creator of this site.
Isis Ferreira Batistela
Oceanographer and Master's Student in Ecology at UFSC. As an undergraduate student, my work was focused on the zooplankton community of Trindade Island and I was awarded with a scholarship from the Veleiro ECO project. Currently, I am investigating the trophic network of the plankton community at the REBIO Arvoredo and I working with research, education and outreach for the AtlantECO project. I am also a divemaster and travel enthusiast.
Undergraduate
Vanessa Silva Martins
Biological Sciences student at UFSC. I am working with sexual maturity of the Sally lighfoot crab Grapsus grapsus from Trindade Island. I am also a stand up paddle instructor and training to become a scuba diver.
Fernando Gonçalves
Biological Sciences student at UFSC. Developing research in the field of ecology with emphasis on size structure of the mesozooplankton from the REBIO Arvoredo. I have an interest in artisanal beers and surfing.
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Mariana Silva Correa
Biological Sciences student at UFSC and a fellow member of the Tutorial Education Program (PET Biology), where I work with environmental education in the 'Brotar' project and other research and outreach activities. My research focus on the marine and coastal zooplankton of the REBIO Arvoredo. I love to swim, my pets and I often listen to music from past decades.
Gabriela Rodrigues Silveira
Oceanography student at UFSC and granted with a Scientific Initiation Scholarship (PIBIC). My research project integrates data from the bacterio, phyto and zooplankton communities of the shallow continental shelf of Santa Catarina. I was also an assistant in the Zooplankton course for two semesters. I am interested in long car trips and confectionery.
Collaborators
Luis de Macedo Soares
PhD in Ecology and Post-doc at the Department of Ecology and Zoology at UFSC. Luis works with the ecology of marine and estuarine ichthyoplankton and zooplankton, their interactions with environmental parameters and applied statistics to Ecology and Oceanography. Creator of the online platform for R courses, Easy R.
Mariana Teschima
Biologist and Master in Ecology from UFSC, PhD in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology from UFRJ. Specialist in marine organisms and population genetics, with an emphasis on crabs and corals. She is currently a teacher in elementary school II. Interested in diving, traveling and laboratory work.
Manoela Costa Brandão
PhD in Ecology from UFSC.
Manoela develops research projects with zooplankton, covering several aspects, such as taxonomy, diversity, molecular biology, community ecology and size spectrum.
Tammy Iwasa-Arai
Biologist at UFSC, Master in Zoology at Museu Nacional/UFRJ, PhD student in Animal Biology at Unicamp. Tammy is a specialist in peracarid crustacean evolution, with emphasis on Amphipoda systematics and genomics. Interested in travel, sign languages and cats.
Barbara Santos Menezes
PhD in Ecology from UFSC, currently Post-doc at the Integrated Laboratory of Ichthyoplankton and Zooplankton at UFRJ. She works on research projects related to the characterization of marine environments, with a focus on zooplankton ecology and its relationships with the pelagic environment
Flora Agnelli
Graduated in Biological Sciences at UFSC. Flora is currently a master's student in the Environmental Sciences and Technologies program at UFSB. She has experience with marine zooplankton ecology, with an emphasis on Copepoda.
Bruno Welter Giraldes
Research Professor at the Center for Environmental Sciences at Qatar University. Master and Doctor in Oceanography at the Oceanographic Museum at UFPE. Worked as a postdoc at the LCP and still collaborates in several studies. In addition to his experience with ecology and taxonomy of benthic organisms, he currently works with the development and validation of technologies to accelerate the restoration of the economic and biological functionality of marine ecosystems.
Daniela Grijó de Castro
Biologist at UFV and Master's student in Ecology at UFSC. Passionate about aquatic systems, Daniela works with environmental monitoring of streams and coastal ponds. Currently, she studies the zooplankton community of the Lagoa da Conceição and seeks to infer it risks of ingesting microplastics. She has experience in social and environmental outreach projects, focused on solid waste management and the visibility of waste picker associations. Cyclist, "forrozeira" (Forró lover), loves the beach and waterfalls.
Postdoc and laboratory technicians
Dr Charles Gorri. CLT Project MAArE. (2013 to 2017). Post DOC REUNI (2012)
Dr. Melissa Carvalho . PNPD/CAPES: Characterization of the phytoplankton biomass of the continental shelf ecosystem of the State of Santa Catarina and its relationship with oceanographic conditions - UFSC Graduate Program in Ecology (2010 to 2014).
Postgraduate studies
Joyce Elisa Klug. Feeding habit of the crown savacu, Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae), during the reproductive period, on Jarivatuba Island, Babitonga Bay, SC. Dissertation (Masters in Ecology). 2015.
Matheus Coelho Moreira . Demersal Fauna of Baia Sul, Florianópolis, SC. Dissertation (Masters in Ecology). 2011.
Diego Basilio Fernandez . Copepoda of the Archipelago of São Pedro and São Paulo. Dissertation (Masters in Ecology) – UFSC.
University graduate
Lucas S. Molessani – Co-supervision. Chlorophyll algorithms around REBIO Arvoredo. Course Conclusion Work (Graduate in Oceanography). 2019.
Isabella Cantadori . Co- orientation. Phylossoma larvae (Decapoda, Palinuridae; Decapoda, Scyllaridae) from the Southeast Continental Shelf of Brazil, between São Sebastião (SP) and Cabo Frio (RJ). Course Conclusion Paper (Degree in Oceanography) - University of São Paulo. 2019.
Gabriel Gonçalves . Temporal variation of Copepoda, Chaetognatha and Larvacea in relation to water masses in the coast/shelf direction off REBIO do Arvoredo, Santa Catarina, Brazil (~27oS). Course Conclusion Work (Graduate in Oceanography). 2018.
Renaly Beccara . Co-orientation. Spatiotemporal variation of ichthyoplankton from the Arvoredo Marine Biological Reserve and surroundings, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2016.
Camila Sayuri Santos Obata. Co-orientation: Analysis of the spatial-temporal distribution of suspended material and chlorophyll a in the Marine Biological Reserve of Arvoredo and surroundings - SC, Brazil. Completion of course work. (Degree in Oceanography). 2016
Juliana Carvalho Gaeta . Population structure of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) in the Abrolhos Archipelago, Bahia. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2011.
Edson Faria Junior . Community structure of spider crabs (Brachyura: Majoidea) and hermit crabs (Anomura: Paguroidea) on the coast of Santa Catarina. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2011.
Matheus Coelho Moreira. Seasonal and spatial variation of demersal megafauna, especially crustaceans, in the North Bay, Florianópolis (Santa Catarina). Completion of course work. (Graduation in Aquaculture Engineering). 2007.
Mariana Martinhago Aguiar . The structure of zooplankton communities with emphasis on Decapoda and Ichthyoplankton) of the islands of Santa Catarina. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2009.
Heloisa da Silva. Decapod crustaceans in the Algae Bank of Ilha do Arvoredo. Course Completion Work. (Graduate in Biological Sciences). 2008
Liane Stumpf. Spatial and nyctemeral variation of Euphausiacea (Crustacea) (“Krill”) from the Archipelago of São Pedro and São Paulo: autumn 2003. Final Course Paper. (Graduation in Aquaculture Engineering). 2007.
Maurice Gil Vianna . Infralittoral characterization and occurrence of decapod crustaceans in the São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago. Course Conclusion Work (Graduate in Biological Sciences). 2005.
Nicolle Correa Ferreira . Seasonal variation of crustaceans and fish in Lagoa de Ibiraquera-SC. Completion of course work. (Graduation in Aquaculture Engineering). 2005.
Virna Vianello. Estimate of shrimp catch in Lagoa de Baixo, Lagoa de Ibiraquera, SC. Completion of course work. (Graduation in Aquaculture Engineering). 2004.
Vanessa Bevilacqua Tomin Borges. Reproductive biology of the crab Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Decapoda: Grapsidae) in the Archipelago of São Pedro and São Paulo. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2004.
Gabriela de Oliveira. Occurrence and Reproductive Biology of Crab Lobster Scyllarides deceptor Holthuis, 1963 (Decapoda: Scyllaridae) on the coast of Santa Catarina. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences) . 2004.
Janayna Lehmkuhl Bouzon. Qualitative and quantitative study of decapod and stomatopod Crustaceans in the Marine Biological Reserve of Ilha do Arvoredo, Santa Catarina. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2002.
Naomi Gevaerd de Souza . Post-larvae recruitment of Siri Callinectes spp. (Decapoda: Portunidae) in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis, SC. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2002.
Carlos Henrique Araujo de Miranda Gomes. Study of the Reproductive Biology of Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 (Decapoda, Portunidae), in Lagoa da Conceição, Santa Catarina, Brazil. 50 f. Completion of course work. (Degree in Biological Sciences). 2001.
Gabriel Bousfield ( Biological Sciences). Crabs from the rocky shores of Santa Catarina Island. Voluntary IC. 2020
Luisa Dal Prae (Biological Sciences). Grapsus grapsus crab ecology. Voluntary IC . 2020.
Maria Luiza Simões de Oliveira (Oceanography). Zooplankton from REBIO Arvoredo. Voluntary IC . 2018
Amanda da Silva Goes (Oceanography). Zooplankton from REBIO Arvoredo (Project MAARE). Voluntary IC. 2017.
Lucas Monteiro dos Passos (Oceanography). Zooplankton from REBIO Arvoredo (Project MAARE). PIBIC Scholarship. 2015
Marina Rizzo Fernandes (Oceanography). Zooplankton from REBIO Arvoredo (Project MAARE). Volunteer IC. 2015
Vinícius Salazar (Biological Sciences ). REBIO Arvoredo Crabs (MAArE Project). Volunteer IC. 2014.
Amanda Cerutti Reiter (Oceanography). South/Southeast Platform Zooplankton. PIBIC Scholarship. 2014
Endangered marine animals. UFSC Scholarship / Curricular Internship. 2012.
Augusto de Azevedo (Oceanography). Arvoredo Zooplankton (Project MAARE). PIBIC Scholarship. 2014.
Laila Cainelli de Oliveira (Biological Sciences ) . Crab Grapsus grapsus connectivity. CNPq/AT scholarship holder. 2014
Jaqueline de Aguiar Ferreira (Oceanography). Crab fertility Grapsus grapsus in Trindade Island. CNPq/IC scholarship. 2014.
Sophia Rosa Perell . Endangered wild and marine animals. Scholarship PROBOLSAS / Extension. 2014.
Daniely Matos . Endangered wild and marine animals. Scholarship PROBOLSAS / Extension. 2014.
Larissa Daminelli. Endangered marine and wild animals. Scholarship PROBOLSAS / Extension. 2014
Leticia Zampieri. Endangered wild and marine animals. Scholarship PROBOLSAS. 2013.
Aline Machiavelli. Endangered wild and marine animals. Scholarship PROBOLSAS / Extension. 2012.
Natalia Martins N Cunha . Ichthyoplankton from the South – Southeast Platform. (Degree in Oceanography). UFSC Scholarship / Curricular Internship. 2011.
Caren Martins Miranda . Integrative health practices. Curricular Internship (Biological Sciences). 2009.
Leonardo Kleba Lisbon; Ricardo Kivoshi de Moraes; Rodrigo Bicudo Merege. Proper Waste Disposal as a Tool for Environmental Education. (Biological Sciences) PROBOLSAS / Extension. 2007.
Clara de Souza Corat . The sea inside schools. (Biological Sciences) PROBOLS/Extension. 2007.
Ane Felice Francio de Medeiro . Supervised internship. (Aquaculture Engineering). 2007.
Jully Anne Debortali. Supervised internship. (Aquaculture Engineering). 2007.
Alesandra B. Birol. Ichthyoplankton from Lagoa de Ibiraquera and the Archipelago of São Pedro and São Paulo. Supervised internship. (Aquaculture Engineering). 2005.
Bruno Correa da Silva . Decapod crustaceans from the Ibiraquera Lagoon. Supervised internship. (Aquaculture Engineering). 2005.
Jonathan Waterkampfer. Zooplankton of Lagoa de Ibiraquera. Supervised internship. (Aquaculture Engineering). 2003.
Pyero Gimemes Soler Alves. Zooplankton. (Aquaculture Engineering). Volunteer IC. 2002.