Mentoring

Recent Students

Talita Menger
2023 -

I am a PhD student in Brazil aiming to understand the impact of linear infrastructures on wildlife connectivity, exploring quantitative approaches to improve road planning and mitigation measures. My interests involve environmental impact assessment, animal movement, and biodiversity conservation.

Talita Menger

Cumbi
2019 -

I am a researcher focused on pheasant and squirrel ecology, exploring their behavior, especially their escape response time. I am also specialized in solving optimization problems, particularly those aimed at finding the best solutions for treat acquisition.

Cumbito

Former Students

  • Bibiana Terra Dasoler
    2022 - 2023
    Visiting PhD Student in Ecology (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul), hosted at University of Évora. Dissertation: “Planning and Evaluation of Mitigating Measures for the Impacts of Railways and Highways on Wildlife.”

  • Bruna de Castro Knopp
    2016 - 2018
    Master’s Degree in Animal Biology, Federal University of Pelotas. (Co-advisor). Thesis: “Relationship Between Wetland Area and Taxonomic, Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Birds in Southern Brazil.”

  • Timóteo Matthias Rico
    2014
    Specialization in Conservation Biology, Catholic University of Pelotas. Monograph: “Data Mining Applied to Conservation Biology: A case study on the extinction risk of mammals from Rio Grande do Sul.”

  • Diogo Maia Gräbin
    2012
    Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Monograph: “Density and Spatial Distribution of Rhea americana in Different Physiognomies of the Pantanal of Nhecolândia.”