Rafael Raimundo
Life Sciences
Rafael L. G. Raimundo is a biologist with a broad outlook, invested in a scientific journey that mixes ecology, public management and innovation. Raimundo’s research attempts to uncover the secrets of adaptability and resilience in socio-ecological networks at the intersection between transdisciplinary science and governance. Using big data analysis and adaptive network models, the scientist will explore how simple changes in socio-productive arrangements can shape a greener future. Graduated in biological sciences from the State University of Campinas, Raimundo also has a doctorate in ecology from the University of São Paulo, where he also completed a postdoctoral period. Today, he works at the Federal University of Paraíba.
When he is not immersed in ecological data, he cultivates a passion for the Ituano team (from the state of São Paulo) while gradually becoming more and more like someone from Paraíba. Coriander, previously avoided, is now a must-have in your kitchen. The scientist also maintains a refuge: a farm near João Pessoa, a testament to his dedication to restoring ecosystems and where he seeks to learn how to build a more sustainable world.
Projects
The goal of this project is to connect the intercultural communication and education experiences of Selvagem — Cycle of Studies on Life, scientific projects on ecology, soil science, sustainability, and Indigenous knowledge in Paraíba, and efforts to reconnect the Potiguara people with their native language.
The proposal involves producing scientific communication and educational materials through foundational workshops for a Living Potiguara School inspired by similar initiatives to strengthen indigenous knowledge. The project will include collaboration with Serapilheira fellows in the Potiguara Indigenous Land and UFPB Campus IV, where Selvagem members will conduct workshops to produce a notebook focused on the biocultural transformation of the Potiguara Indigenous Land, integrating biodiversity and ecosystem restoration with cultural revival through reconnecting with the native language.
Amount invested
The transdisciplinary science of sustainability has promoted theoretical syntheses between ecology, economics and human sciences. In association with the unprecedented availability of large volumes of information (big data), data science tools and complex systems modelling, these syntheses generate opportunities for innovations in natural resource management. This project combines big data analysis and adaptive network models to investigate the relationship between adaptability and resilience in socio-ecological networks. The objective is to understand how simple changes in socio-productive arrangements can propagate and act as catalysts for sustainability. We thus seek to understand principles of integrated management of ecosystem diversity and connectivity that support structuring sustainable, inclusive and competitive bioeconomies.
