E-mail: ccmonta@unicamp.br
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Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of Campinas (IQ-UNICAMP). Since 2014, she has coordinated the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (LQA-IQ-UNICAMP), where she supervises undergraduate and graduate students. She is a full member of the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ), having served as Director of the Environmental Chemistry Division (2018–2020) and currently serving as Treasurer of the same division (2024–2026). She is Editor-in-Chief of Química Nova (PubliSBQ) and Topic Editor at Environmental Science & Technology Letters (ACS Publications). She is the Principal Investigator of the FAPESP Thematic Project PLAST-AGROTOX (Grant No. 2022/12104-4) and Coordinator of the Undergraduate Chemistry Programs at IQ-UNICAMP (2023–2027). She also serves as an Area Advisor in Exact and Earth Sciences IV – Chemistry at FAPESP. She obtained the title of Associate Professor (Livre-Docente) from IQ-UNICAMP in 2022. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (2004), a Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry (2007), and a Ph.D. in Sciences (2011), all from IQ-UNICAMP. She completed postdoctoral research in Aquatic Ecotoxicology at FT-UNICAMP (2012–2014) and in Water Reuse Technologies at the University of South Carolina, USA (2017). Her research focuses on Environmental Chemistry, with emphasis on water security in urban regions and in the Amazon, addressing the occurrence, fate, and impacts of emerging contaminants, microplastics, and pesticides in aquatic and terrestrial systems. She also works on the development and validation of analytical methods for the determination of these contaminants at trace levels. She has played an active role in science communication initiatives, public policy formulation, and the promotion of women’s participation in science.
E-mail: walter@ufscar.br
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Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technological Chemistry (1994), a Master’s degree in Chemistry (1997), and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (2006), all from the State University of Campinas. He worked as a faculty member at the Methodist University of Piracicaba and at the University of São Francisco, as well as a high school teacher in the Campinas region. He also served as Development and Engineering Supervisor at STARPLAST. From 2007 to 2010, he was a professor at the State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro (UENF), and since 2010 he has been an Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba. As a CAPES-Humboldt Fellow in 2020, he conducted research on the analysis and effects of microplastics in soil. He is an active and proud member of the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ), an Affiliate Member and Social Communications Manager of the IUPAC Division of Chemistry and the Environment, and a member nominated by SBQ to the National Commission on Chemical Safety.
E-mail: turra@usp.br
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He is a Full Professor at the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP) and Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair for Ocean Sustainability, hosted at the Oceanographic Institute and the Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo. He holds a degree in Biology, as well as a Master’s and Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Campinas. He was awarded the Kirby Laing Fellowship at the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University (United Kingdom), and received the Mérito de Tamandaré Medal from the Brazilian Navy. His work is centered on interdisciplinary and integrated research, with a focus on governance and ocean sustainability. He actively promotes the integration between science and society, engaging in formal and non-formal education initiatives, continuing teacher training, and the development of educational materials. He also fosters dialogue with the private sector to advance technological development and innovation related to the ocean. He participates in national forums and organizations (e.g., MMA, MCTI, SECIRM, SIMA/SP) and international bodies (e.g., GESAMP, UNESCO, UNEP, UNEA, IAI), contributing to multi- and transdisciplinary approaches that strengthen the connection between science and decision-making. In addition to coordinating and collaborating in various research projects and networks (e.g., Rede Clima, ReBentos), he has organized major scientific events, including the 5th Brazilian Symposium on Oceanography (Santos, Brazil, 2011), the 2nd International Ocean Research Conference (Barcelona, Spain, 2014), the Third International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans (Santos, Brazil, 2015), and the VII International Sandy Beach Symposium (Ilhabela, Brazil, 2015). He is a member of the Environment and Society Research Group at the Institute of Advanced Studies (USP) and is actively involved in the Science and Environment Coalition and the Network of Nature Conservation Specialists. He serves as Associate Editor of Ocean and Coastal Research (formerly the Brazilian Journal of Oceanography) and Ambiente & Sociedade, and as Editor of the book series Brazilian Marine Biodiversity (Springer Nature). He is also engaged in science communication, contributing to outlets such as Scientific American Brasil, Ciência Hoje, Ciência Hoje das Crianças, and Jornal da USP.
E-mail: wang@unicamp.br
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He is currently a Livre-Docente (habilitation) and Professor at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He is a member of the São Paulo State Academy of Sciences (ACIESP). His current research lines include sample preparation for the analysis of organic compounds, chromatographic techniques, mass spectrometry, and data processing. His research group has strong expertise in food analysis, forensic chemistry, metabolomics, and petroleomics. Among his distinctions are the Power List TOP 40 UNDER 40 (The Analytical Scientist, 2018), The John Phillips Award (ISCC/GCxGC, 2019), Young Talent Award (BrJAC, 2019), and Rising Star in Separation Science (LCGC, 2023). He serves as Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Analytical Chemistry and Guest Editor for the Journal of Chromatography A and Frontiers in Chemistry. He is a member of the Early Career Board of Analytical Chemistry (ACS) and of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Chromatography A (Elsevier). He is a Level 2 Research Productivity Fellow of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). He is a full member of the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ) and serves as a reviewer and advisor for FAPESP, CNPq, the Inova Talentos Program (Euvaldo Lodi Institute), the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (Fondecyt, Chile), and several international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
E-mail: monica.costa@ufpe.br
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Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Oceanography from UERJ (1988), a Master’s degree in Inorganic Analytical Chemistry from PUC-Rio (1991), and a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom (1997). Since 1998, she has been a Professor in the Department of Oceanography at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Her work focuses on Integrated Coastal Management, particularly in relation to water quality in coastal and marine environments.
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Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (2011), a Master’s degree in Ecology and Natural Resources (2014), and a Ph.D. in Sciences (2017), both from the Graduate Program in Ecology and Natural Resources at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). She completed a doctoral sandwich period at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with the Applied Ecology and Ecotoxicology Research Group. She carried out postdoctoral research at the Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation (SHS), within the Center for Ecotoxicology and Environmental Studies at the São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP). She also completed postdoctoral training at the Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC) and at the University of Jaén (Spain). She has served as a Visiting Professor and is currently a Collaborating Professor in the Graduate Program in Biology of Continental Aquatic Environments (PPGBAC) at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). She is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP), and Coordinator of the Laboratory of Applied Ecology and Ecotoxicology (LEATOX). She is also a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering Sciences (PPGSEA, EESC, USP). She was awarded the “For Women in Science 2024” Prize, a partnership between L’Oréal, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC).
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Assistant Professor (RDIDP, full-time dedication regime) at São Paulo State University (Unesp), Campus de Registro. She is an accredited faculty member (Young Permanent Professor) in the Graduate Program in Aquaculture at UNESP, Campus de Jaboticabal. She holds a Ph.D. in Sciences from the São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP). She earned a Master’s degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Chemistry from the Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences (IBILCE), Unesp, São José do Rio Preto. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Lages. She previously served as a substitute professor in the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at the Federal University of São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba, and as a faculty member at Fundação Karnig Bazarian (FKB), a higher education institution in Itapetininga, São Paulo, Brazil. She has also worked as an independent consultant in Ecotoxicology for IBAMA and Renova. She teaches courses in Ecotoxicology, Eco-innovation, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and conducts research in Eco-innovation and Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecotoxicology.
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the School of Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Bauru. She holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Animal Biology from São Paulo State University – Unesp/IBILCE (São José do Rio Preto), and a teaching degree and Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences (IBILCE/Unesp). She completed a sandwich Ph.D. at the University of California, Riverside (Department of Environmental Sciences), and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of São Paulo (USP), at the Center for Ecotoxicology and Applied Ecology (NEEA). She conducts research in Ecotoxicology and currently coordinates the Center for Study and Research in Aquatic Ecotoxicology (CEPEA). She is the author of the book Toxicology of Amphibian Tadpoles.
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Research Fellow of the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), affiliated with the Institute of Scientific Culture (ICC) at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Thematic Project “Fate and impacts of microplastics and pesticides in aquatic and terrestrial matrices in agricultural contexts,” coordinated by Prof. Dr. Cassiana Montagner at the University of Campinas (Unicamp). Her broad field of inquiry lies at the intersection of Education, Communication, Science, Art, and Philosophy. She also serves as editor of Revista ClimaCom Cultura Científica; reviewer and translator (Spanish/English/Portuguese) of academic scientific texts; and advisor in academic writing processes, including journal articles, master’s and doctoral research projects, dissertations, and theses. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship (CAPES/Fapesc, 2024) at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC/FAED). She holds a Ph.D. (CAPES Social Demand scholarship, 2021) from the Graduate Program in Education (Research Line: Education and Communication) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC); a Master’s degree in Sustainability in Environmental Management from the Federal University of São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba (2016); a lato sensu specialization in Science Journalism from the Laboratory for Advanced Studies in Journalism (Labjor/Unicamp) (2012); and Bachelor’s and Teaching degrees in Biological Sciences from São Paulo State University (Unesp), Campus Rio Claro (2010). She completed a doctoral sandwich period at the National University of Avellaneda (UNDAV, Argentina) through the CAPES PDSE – Doctoral Sandwich Program Abroad. She is an associated researcher with the Latin American Network for Science Communication and Climate Change (INPE/INCT Climate Change); the Center for Research in Latin American Aesthetics and Politics at UNDAV (Argentina); the Red de Estudios de la Cultura Visual Abya Yala (Colombia); the MultiTÃO – Experimentations, Limits, Disjunctions, Arts and Sciences research group (Labjor/Unicamp); the ATLAS Research Group – Geographies, Images and Education (UDESC); and the Center for Studies and Research in Education and Contemporary Society (UFSC).
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Civil Engineer graduated from the School of Engineering of Ilha Solteira (FEIS/Unesp) in 2016. He holds a Master’s degree (2019) and a Ph.D. (2024) in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering from the São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC/USP). He completed international research internships of six months at the University of Chemistry and Technology (Prague, Czech Republic) during his Master’s program and twelve months at the University of Surrey (Guildford, United Kingdom) during his Ph.D. He has experience in physicochemical and biological processes applied to water and wastewater treatment, including microalgae cultivation, activated carbon adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, sedimentation, and dissolved air flotation.
