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Team

Toninhas do Brasil is made by a multidisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity and marine ecosystems. Biologists, oceanographers, environmental educators and communicators spread across three states of activity: São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina.

Undergraduate students in Biological Sciences and related areas have internship opportunities in the project. Most of our interns are from UNIVILLE and the institutions responsible for the regional coordinations, including the Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, the Santa Catarina State University – UDESC, and the São Paulo State University – UNESP.

Nonetheless, students from other institutions can also have this opportunity. The project also holds many partnerships for the development of Master’s and PhD works by students from different institutions, who also collaborate with Toninhas do Brasil.

Marta Cremer

General Coordinator

MARTA CREMER

General Coordinator

João Miguel Neri Moreira

Environmental Education Coordinator

João Miguel Neri Moreira

Environmental Education Coordinator

Raphaela Motta

Research assistant

Raphaela Motta

Research assistant

Renan Paitach

Research Coordinator

Renan Paitach

Research Coordinator

Suelen Beck da Cunha

Management Services Analyst

Suelen Beck da Cunha

Management Services Analyst

Naira Albuquerque

Communication Coordinator

Naira Albuquerque

Communication Coordinator

Kamila Maieski

Research assistant

Kamila Maieski

Research assistant

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Marta Cremer Coordenadora Geral do Toninhas do Brasil

MARTA CREMER

General Coordinator

She is a biologist and professor at UNIVILLE for more than 20 years, teaching on the Postgraduate Program of Health and Environment (UNIVILLE) and Ecology (UFSC). UNIVILLE’s Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Tetrapods (TetraMar) and Marine Animal Stabilization Unit, developing research and outreach projects, in partnership with institutions in Brazil and beyond. Marta is also a voluntary assessor at public organs and NGOs. She lives by the Babitonga Bay, to which she has dedicated most of her efforts.

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João Miguel Neri Moreira - Coordenador de Educação Ambiental do Toninhas do Brasil

João Miguel Neri Camilo Moreira

Environmental Education Coordinator

João João is a biologist and educator, a Science and Biology teacher, an environmental technician and a Master in Ecology, from UFSC. He works in environmental and scientific education and research in the areas of animal ecology, environment, bioacoustics and conservation. Born in Paraná, he lives in São Francisco do Sul and participates in projects and research groups focused on conservation and on building healthier relationships between society and nature.

Curriculum lattes

Raphaela Mota G Gurgel

Research Assistant

She is an oceanologist by the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and has worked in various research and conservation projects across Brazil and foreign countries. Raphaela is experienced in researches focused on social behavior and cetacean bioacoustics, science communication and environmental education. Currently, she works as a research assistant at Toninhas do Brasil.

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Renan Paitach - Coordenador de pesquisa do Toninhas do Brasil

Renan Lopes Paitach

Research Coordinator

He is a marine biologist, Mater and PhD in Ecology. He has applied himself in the research and conservation of marine biodiversity for more than one decade, especially to franciscanas and other coastal species. Renan researches subjects such as bioacoustics, feeding ecology, population dynamics, behavior, and the development of technologies for bycatch reduction in fisheries. He acts as research coordinator at Toninhas do Brasil.

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Suelen Maria Beeck da Cunha

Management Services Analyst

She is a marine biologist by Univille, master and PhD in Ecology by the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC. She is experienced at Ecology, with emphasis on Ethnoecology and Human Ecology. She works with subjects related to the use and management of fishing resources, environmental quality, feeding ecology of small cetaceans and environmental education. She has experience in projects of conservation and ecosystem-based management, in which she was responsible for management activities, mobilization and facilitation of political engagement with different stakeholders. Currently, she is a Management Services Analyst at Toninhas do Brasil.

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Naira Albuquerque, coordenadora de Comunicação

Naira Albuquerque

Communication Coordinator

She is a journalist, specialist in Social Communication with emphasis in Journalism by the University of Caxias do Sul. She is a Master in Cultural Heritage and Society by UNIVILLE. She works with strategic communication for conservation and has experience with projects related to conservation, environmental management and environmental education. Naira researches subjects related to civics communication, network societies and human-animal memory relationships.

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Kamila Andressa do Nascimento Maieski

Research Assistant

She is a marine biologist, specialist in Management, Licensing and Environmental Auditing and a master in Health and Environment by UNIVILLE. She has over eight years of experience in environmental education and ecological researches with small and large cetaceans and works as an Environmental Consultant in research projects aimed at the conservation of the Babitonga Bay ecosystem. Currently, she works as a research assistant at Toninhas do Brasil.

Curriculum lattes

Marta Cremer Coordenadora Geral do Toninhas do Brasil

MARTA CREMER

General Coordinator

She is a biologist and professor at UNIVILLE for more than 20 years, teaching on the Postgraduate Program of Health and Environment (UNIVILLE) and Ecology (UFSC). UNIVILLE’s Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Tetrapods (TetraMar) and Marine Animal Stabilization Unit, developing research and outreach projects, in partnership with institutions in Brazil and beyond. Marta is also a voluntary assessor at public organs and NGOs. She lives by the Babitonga Bay, to which she has dedicated most of her efforts.

Curriculum lattes

João Miguel Neri Moreira - Coordenador de Educação Ambiental do Toninhas do Brasil

João Miguel Neri Camilo Moreira

Environmental Education Coordinator

João João is a biologist and educator, a Science and Biology teacher, an environmental technician and a Master in Ecology, from UFSC. He works in environmental and scientific education and research in the areas of animal ecology, environment, bioacoustics and conservation. Born in Paraná, he lives in São Francisco do Sul and participates in projects and research groups focused on conservation and on building healthier relationships between society and nature.

Curriculum lattes

Raphaela Mota G Gurgel

Research Assistant

She is an oceanologist by the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) and has worked in various research and conservation projects across Brazil and foreign countries. Raphaela is experienced in researches focused on social behavior and cetacean bioacoustics, science communication and environmental education. Currently, she works as a research assistant at Toninhas do Brasil.

Curriculum lattes

Renan Paitach - Coordenador de pesquisa do Toninhas do Brasil

Renan Lopes Paitach

Research Coordinator

He is a marine biologist, Mater and PhD in Ecology. He has applied himself in the research and conservation of marine biodiversity for more than one decade, especially to franciscanas and other coastal species. Renan researches subjects such as bioacoustics, feeding ecology, population dynamics, behavior, and the development of technologies for bycatch reduction in fisheries. He acts as research coordinator at Toninhas do Brasil.

Curriculum lattes

Suelen Maria Beeck da Cunha

Management Services Analyst

She is a marine biologist by Univille, master and PhD in Ecology by the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC. She is experienced at Ecology, with emphasis on Ethnoecology and Human Ecology. She works with subjects related to the use and management of fishing resources, environmental quality, feeding ecology of small cetaceans and environmental education. She has experience in projects of conservation and ecosystem-based management, in which she was responsible for management activities, mobilization and facilitation of political engagement with different stakeholders. Currently, she is a Management Services Analyst at Toninhas do Brasil.

Curriculum lattes

Naira Albuquerque, coordenadora de Comunicação

Naira Albuquerque

Communication Coordinator

She is a journalist, specialist in Social Communication with emphasis in Journalism by the University of Caxias do Sul. She is a Master in Cultural Heritage and Society by UNIVILLE. She works with strategic communication for conservation and has experience with projects related to conservation, environmental management and environmental education. Naira researches subjects related to civics communication, network societies and human-animal memory relationships.

Curriculum lattes

Kamila Andressa do Nascimento Maieski

Research Assistant

She is a marine biologist, specialist in Management, Licensing and Environmental Auditing and a master in Health and Environment by UNIVILLE. She has over eight years of experience in environmental education and ecological researches with small and large cetaceans and works as an Environmental Consultant in research projects aimed at the conservation of the Babitonga Bay ecosystem. Currently, she works as a research assistant at Toninhas do Brasil.

Curriculum lattes