Prof. Paulo Brando
Prof. Paulo Brando
Dr Paulo Brando is an ecologist whose research explores the vulnerability of tropical forests to repeated disturbances and prolonged degradation. He aims to inform the public and policy-makers about the potential negative effects of climate and land use change on the future of Amazonian forests. In his research, Dr. Brando uses field manipulation experiments, statistical and dynamic models and remote sensing techniques. Dr. Brando received a bachelor’s degree in Forest Engineering from the University of São Paulo (2003) and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida (2010). He has worked with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) and collaborated with the Woods Hole Research Center since 2003.
Brando is an ecologist whose research explores the vulnerability of tropical forests to repeated disturbances and prolonged degradation. He aims to inform the public and policy-makers about the potential negative effects of climate and land use change on the future of Amazonian forests. In his research, Dr. Brando uses field manipulation experiments, statistical and dynamic models and remote sensing techniques. Dr. Brando received a bachelor’s degree in Forest Engineering from the University of São Paulo (2003) and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida (2010). He has worked with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) and collaborated with the Woods Hole Research Center since 2003.
