With the aim of supporting and promoting the development of projects and actions aimed at the Amazon region, the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) inaugurated last Friday (23/08), in Acre, the Center for Studies and Research in Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change (Cepab-Clima).
Entourage of IOC and representatives of Ifac during the inauguration. Photo: Ifac disclosure
The action was part of the agenda of an institutional delegation – represented by the director Tania Araujo-Jorge and the deputy director of Teaching, Information and Communication, Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, among other members – in the North of the country in the week of August 19th to 23rd.
The new space, the result of a partnership with the Federal Institute of Acre (Ifac), is located on the Transacreana campus of Ifac, and had an investment of around R$26 thousand.
The research base, which will develop studies in different lines of knowledge that focus on the Amazon, has an office room, a central area with refrigerators and freezers for storing inputs and a main sector with benches, optical equipment (magnifying glasses and microscopes) and protection, such as a biological safety cabinet and autoclave.
The site has a structure for preserving a didactic-pedagogical collection of specimens of wild mammals representative of the Amazon fauna, intended for education and scientific dissemination.
With an investment of around R$26, the space has a main sector with benches, optical equipment (magnifying glasses and microscopes) and protection equipment, and a biological safety cabinet and autoclave. Photos: Ifac
Hair IOC, in addition to Tania and Paulo D'Andrea, the inauguration ceremony was attended by the deputy director of Teaching, Information and Communication, Norma Brandão; the deputy coordinator of the postgraduate program in Biodiversity and Health, Manoel Oliveira; and coordinator of the Materials Management Service, Marcos Azevedo.
Also attending the event were the rector of Ifac, Rosana Cavalcante dos Santos; the director of Education at the Transacreana campus, Matsunaga Sekiguchi; the Secretary of Environment of Acre, Julie Messias; the vice-coordinator of Teaching, Information and Communication at Fiocruz Rondônia, Deusilene Souza Vieira Dall'Acqua; and the General Coordinator of Climate Change and Health Equity, of the Ministry of Health, Marco Horta.
IOC and Ifac signed a protocol of intentions to offer short-term training and structure a new postgraduate program. Photo: Ifac
“During the inauguration, we also signed a protocol of intentions as an initial step towards the celebration of a new cooperation agreement between the IOC and Ifac. The main objective will be to offer short-term qualification courses and the structuring of a new postgraduate program in biodiversity, climate change and public policies in the Amazon. The expectation is that this will be Ifac's first postgraduate program”, commented Tania, adding that the new space represents a major difference in the long partnership with the institution, which began around 10 years ago.
For the Ifac rector, it is a privilege to host a space provided to the IOC in which studies and research will be conducted on Amazonian biodiversity and climate issues, with a focus on the health of the environment and the population of Acre.
“We live in a time when these themes are essential for the future of our region and the entire world. The partnership with the IOC is already a reality at Ifac and this moment reinforces our commitment to continue developing scientific, teaching and extension activities together", he said.
Paulo D'Andrea highlighted that Cepab-Clima was designed to create a collaborative environment where researchers and students can work together to explore new frontiers of knowledge in the areas of Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change, while at the same time expressing the consolidation of the partnership between institutions.
“We thank Ifac for this collaboration and everyone involved in the implementation of this project. We hope that this partnership, like previous ones, will bring benefits not only to the institutions involved, but also to the population of Acre as a whole,” he said.
The deputy director also highlighted that Cepab-Clima represents an important milestone for the expansion and consolidation of the actions of the IOC in the Amazon.
On 22/8, the delegation met an agenda with the Secretary of the Environment of Acre, Julie Messias, to discuss the creation of a technical cooperation agreement aimed at research actions in biodiversity and health promotion in conservation units and protected areas of the state.
Tania and Paulo during the meeting with the team from the Acre State Department of the Environment (Sema). Photo: Caroline Félix/Sema
The agreement also intends to contribute to the development of management plans for state conservation units and surrounding areas, considering the 'One Health' (or One Health, in English) approach, especially aimed at traditional and indigenous populations, in addition to support for preparation of the State Biodiversity Plan.
For Paulo D'Andrea, the meeting marked the beginning of a series of actions that should be developed together.
“The expectation is that the projects will result in benefits for the conservation of biodiversity and the quality of life of the population of Acre, particularly the people of the forest,” he said.
“We have been working in partnership with the Acre Department of the Environment for some time and the time is now to formalize an agreement that defines a bolder cooperation plan”, added Tania.
Through the Secretariat, the following participated in the meeting: the Director of Environment, André Pelliccioti; the head of the Department of Conservation Units, Mirna Caniso; the head of the Biodiversity Department, Marilene Brazil; and the manager of Chandless State Park, Flávia Dinah Rodrigues.
For Ifac, professors André Botelho and Vicente Bessa, postgraduate students from the IOC. Members of the research network of IOC In Acre, they are part of the effort to continue actions in the state.
Still as part of the activities in the North of the country, the deputy director of Education represented the IOC at the commemorative event for the 30th anniversary of the Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane (ILMD/Fiocruz Amazônia), held on August 19th and 20th.
With the aim of supporting and promoting the development of projects and actions aimed at the Amazon region, the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) inaugurated last Friday (23/08), in Acre, the Center for Studies and Research in Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change (Cepab-Clima).
Entourage of IOC and representatives of Ifac during the inauguration. Photo: Ifac disclosure
The action was part of the agenda of an institutional delegation – represented by the director Tania Araujo-Jorge and the deputy director of Teaching, Information and Communication, Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, among other members – in the North of the country in the week of August 19th to 23rd.
The new space, the result of a partnership with the Federal Institute of Acre (Ifac), is located on the Transacreana campus of Ifac, and had an investment of around R$26 thousand.
The research base, which will develop studies in different lines of knowledge that focus on the Amazon, has an office room, a central area with refrigerators and freezers for storing inputs and a main sector with benches, optical equipment (magnifying glasses and microscopes) and protection, such as a biological safety cabinet and autoclave.
The site has a structure for preserving a didactic-pedagogical collection of specimens of wild mammals representative of the Amazon fauna, intended for education and scientific dissemination.
With an investment of around R$26, the space has a main sector with benches, optical equipment (magnifying glasses and microscopes) and protection equipment, and a biological safety cabinet and autoclave. Photos: Ifac
Hair IOC, in addition to Tania and Paulo D'Andrea, the inauguration ceremony was attended by the deputy director of Teaching, Information and Communication, Norma Brandão; the deputy coordinator of the postgraduate program in Biodiversity and Health, Manoel Oliveira; and coordinator of the Materials Management Service, Marcos Azevedo.
Also attending the event were the rector of Ifac, Rosana Cavalcante dos Santos; the director of Education at the Transacreana campus, Matsunaga Sekiguchi; the Secretary of Environment of Acre, Julie Messias; the vice-coordinator of Teaching, Information and Communication at Fiocruz Rondônia, Deusilene Souza Vieira Dall'Acqua; and the General Coordinator of Climate Change and Health Equity, of the Ministry of Health, Marco Horta.
IOC and Ifac signed a protocol of intentions to offer short-term training and structure a new postgraduate program. Photo: Ifac
“During the inauguration, we also signed a protocol of intentions as an initial step towards the celebration of a new cooperation agreement between the IOC and Ifac. The main objective will be to offer short-term qualification courses and the structuring of a new postgraduate program in biodiversity, climate change and public policies in the Amazon. The expectation is that this will be Ifac's first postgraduate program”, commented Tania, adding that the new space represents a major difference in the long partnership with the institution, which began around 10 years ago.
For the Ifac rector, it is a privilege to host a space provided to the IOC in which studies and research will be conducted on Amazonian biodiversity and climate issues, with a focus on the health of the environment and the population of Acre.
“We live in a time when these themes are essential for the future of our region and the entire world. The partnership with the IOC is already a reality at Ifac and this moment reinforces our commitment to continue developing scientific, teaching and extension activities together", he said.
Paulo D'Andrea highlighted that Cepab-Clima was designed to create a collaborative environment where researchers and students can work together to explore new frontiers of knowledge in the areas of Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change, while at the same time expressing the consolidation of the partnership between institutions.
“We thank Ifac for this collaboration and everyone involved in the implementation of this project. We hope that this partnership, like previous ones, will bring benefits not only to the institutions involved, but also to the population of Acre as a whole,” he said.
The deputy director also highlighted that Cepab-Clima represents an important milestone for the expansion and consolidation of the actions of the IOC in the Amazon.
On 22/8, the delegation met an agenda with the Secretary of the Environment of Acre, Julie Messias, to discuss the creation of a technical cooperation agreement aimed at research actions in biodiversity and health promotion in conservation units and protected areas of the state.
Tania and Paulo during the meeting with the team from the Acre State Department of the Environment (Sema). Photo: Caroline Félix/Sema
The agreement also intends to contribute to the development of management plans for state conservation units and surrounding areas, considering the 'One Health' (or One Health, in English) approach, especially aimed at traditional and indigenous populations, in addition to support for preparation of the State Biodiversity Plan.
For Paulo D'Andrea, the meeting marked the beginning of a series of actions that should be developed together.
“The expectation is that the projects will result in benefits for the conservation of biodiversity and the quality of life of the population of Acre, particularly the people of the forest,” he said.
“We have been working in partnership with the Acre Department of the Environment for some time and the time is now to formalize an agreement that defines a bolder cooperation plan”, added Tania.
Through the Secretariat, the following participated in the meeting: the Director of Environment, André Pelliccioti; the head of the Department of Conservation Units, Mirna Caniso; the head of the Biodiversity Department, Marilene Brazil; and the manager of Chandless State Park, Flávia Dinah Rodrigues.
For Ifac, professors André Botelho and Vicente Bessa, postgraduate students from the IOC. Members of the research network of IOC In Acre, they are part of the effort to continue actions in the state.
Still as part of the activities in the North of the country, the deputy director of Education represented the IOC at the commemorative event for the 30th anniversary of the Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane (ILMD/Fiocruz Amazônia), held on August 19th and 20th.
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