Meet the Team
Master in marine biodiversity and conservation, he has been working in environmnetal education and ocean literacy for more than five years. Started with a research grant in EMEPC and since than he has been providing education services to Lisbon Oceanario, Ocean Alive, Portuguese Environmental Education Association and Zero P.
Pedro Moreira
MSc Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
Coordinator; Author
After completing her studies in marine biology, she decided to follow the environmental education area, to wich she was dedicated during her master program. Since 2016 she has been involved in ocean literacy projects in colaboration with different institutions, such as Lisbon Oceanario, Cascais Environment, Portuguese Environmental Education Association and Ocean Alive.
Ana Rita Silva
MSc Marine Ecology
Coordinator; Author
After finishing her master program in marine ecology, she started to work as environmental educator in the Lisbon Zoo, having afterwords passed by the Lisbon Oceanario and the Science Pavilion. Today, she also dedicates some time to her other passion, the illustration.
Marta Reis
MSc Marine Ecology
Illustrator
During her master program in marine ecology, she focused her studies in the cleaning behaviors of fish, but in 2016 she decided to explore the environmental education field. Since than, she puts her efforts on behavior change for a cleaner ocean, providing services to Lisbon Oceanario, Ocean Alive and Cascais Environment.
Teresa Santos
MSc Marine Ecology
Illustrator
Invited Authors
Marine biologist from the Catholic University of Chile, where he develops his scientific research since 2018. He is a teacher in the Center of Studies and Academic Talent Development (PentaUC), teaching youngsters about the marine environment. He coordinates Chilean Hub of Sustainable Ocean Alliance and an ambassador of Escazú Agreement. He is also a volunteer for Cidemar and Portas fundation and in the Qarapara NGO.
Joseph Julca Mendonza
BSc Marine Biology
Kelp Forests
Chile
She studies the behavior and ecology of coral reef fishes for more than ten years. Today, she has a research grant from the Switzerland National Fundation for Science to study the evolution of social behavior fish. She has been studying in different world locations and now, she develops her studies through the Columbia University in USA.
Renata Mazzei
PhD Ecology and Evolution
Coral Reefs
Brazil
She founded the environmental NGO Oceanus Conservation with the aim to preserve blue carbon ecosystems through tecnology, education and behavior change in the philippinian communities. She has been working with local communities, schools and governmental institutions to protect and reforest some of the mangrove forest in her country. She a member of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and collaborates in the Coalation Wild EXCELerator.