Speakers

Fernanda Abra

  • Postdoctoral Researcher / Director
  • Smithsonian Institution / ViaFauna
Fernanda Abra is a biologist with a Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has been a postdoctoral associate for five years at the Center for Conservation and Sustainability at the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC). She leads the Reconecta Project in three study areas aimed at reconnecting fragmented sections of the Amazon rainforest divided by highways and conserving arboreal fauna. As co-founder and managing director of ViaFAUNA (since 2014), she has coordinated over 60 projects focused on mitigating wildlife impacts in large road and railway infrastructure developments across Brazil. She is a recipient of the Future for Nature Award (2019) and the Whitley Award (2024).

Fernanda Abra

  • Postdoctoral Researcher / Director
  • Smithsonian Institution / ViaFauna
Fernanda Abra is a biologist with a Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has been a postdoctoral associate for five years at the Center for Conservation and Sustainability at the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC). She leads the Reconecta Project in three study areas aimed at reconnecting fragmented sections of the Amazon rainforest divided by highways and conserving arboreal fauna. As co-founder and managing director of ViaFAUNA (since 2014), she has coordinated over 60 projects focused on mitigating wildlife impacts in large road and railway infrastructure developments across Brazil. She is a recipient of the Future for Nature Award (2019) and the Whitley Award (2024).
04 Nov

Life That Persists: Fauna and Resilience

The ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples, quilombola communities, and other traditional groups offers concrete pathways for conserving biodiversity and restoring balance between society and nature. This panel brings together voices from the forest, academia, public institutions, and the private sector to explore how these forms of knowledge can engage in dialogue with science and innovation—strengthening sustainable management practices, preserving cultural memory, and inspiring new ways of living in harmony with the Earth.

Climate Justice and Sociobiodiversity Stage 13:45 - 14:45
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