The Werneck Lab (Laboratório de Ecologia e Evolução de Vertebrados do INPA - LEEVI) is formed by a diverse group of keen scientists (mostly Brazilians, but welcome people from all over!) working on evolution, systematics, biogeography and conservation of Neotropical herpetofauna, with focus on open and forest biomes of South America
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We are particularly interested in developing improved models of the effects of climate change on biodiversity and apply them to mitigate impacts and improve conservation practices
We are also highly engaged on outreach an science popularization on these themes and in promoting Women in Science and diverse and healthy work environments in the academic research environment |
Werneck's History
2017–present: Head of the Biological Scientific Collections Division. National Institute of Amazonian Research/Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA, Brazil)
2013–present: Titular Researcher and Curator, Herpetology Collection National Institute of Amazonian Research/Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA, Brazil) 2019–2020: CAPES Visiting Professor Fellowship at Harvard University (USA) 2017: L'Oréal-Unesco International Rising Talents For Women In Science Awardee 2016: L'Oréal-Unesco-ABC For Woman in Science Awardee Brazil-2016 2012–2015: Young Talents Fellowship. Science Without Borders Program of CNPq (UnB, Brazil) 2002–2013: Associate Researcher. UnB and Member of CNPq Research Groups. 2007-2012: Research Assistant – Department of Biology, Brigham Young University (BYU, USA) 2007–2012: PhD in Integrative Biology, Brigham Young University (BYU, USA). Fellowship: Partnership between Fulbright Program and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) 2005–2007: Collection Manager at the Herpetological Collection of Universidade de Brasília (CHUNB, Brazil) 2006–2007: Titular Professor at Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCeub, Brazil). 2004–2006: Masters in Ecology, Universidade de Brasília (UnB, Brazil) Fellowship: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 2002–2004: Teaching Assistant, Reptile & Amphibian Biology, Vertebrate Zoology (UnB, Brazil) 1999–2003: Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Universidade de Brasília (UnB, Brazil) |