Journalist (science, health, environment) | AHCJ Award | @pulitzercenter Fellow | @risj_oxford Climate Journ Network | @ColumbiaJournMA | [email protected]

Rio de Janeiro, BR
Joined November 2009
It is out! The 1st of a 4-episode podcast series for @sciam about my journey on board the US icebreaker Nathaniel B Palmer with scientists in Antarctica! New episodes every Friday! open.spotify.com/episode/0VB…
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A aldeia Ipatsé no território Indígena do Xingu é cercada por dezenas de sítios arqueológicos descobertos nos últimos 30 anos por arqueólogos em parceria com os kuikuros. Juntos, eles mapearam mais de 20 cidades milenares em 1.200 km² de floresta www1.folha.uol.com.br/cienci…
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A 3-decade partnership between archaeologists and the Kuikuro people offers a model of collaboration—and documents the complexity of early Amazonian societies. scim.ag/49B8bgz #LongReads
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Glad to talk about my latest feature on Science’s podcast
Contributing Correspondent Sofia Moutinho visited the Xingu Indigenous territory in Brazil to learn about a long-standing collaboration between scientists and the Kuikuro to better understand early Amazon communities. Hear more about her trip in the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️: scim.ag/4ooVo5t
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This week, in Science, I tell the story of a unique partnership between archeologists and the Kuikuro Indigenous peoples of Brazil. For more than 30 years, they have been working together to uncover the past of human occupation in the Amazon forest science.org/content/article/…
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Scientists, ethicists, and officials worry the OpenAI contest to find “lost cities” in the Amazon sidesteps archaeological norms and Indigenous rights. My story for Science science.org/content/article/…
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I'm so happy that this beautiful story I wrote for @Biographic has been longlisted in the One World Media Award’s Environmental Reporting category! Nice to see Indigenous science and native bees in the spotlight! recognized @onewm #OWMAwards2025 biographic.com/the-bee-whisp…
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Thanks again to Steven Bedard for the opportunity to write to @bioGraphic and Sarah Gilman for the thoughtful edits!
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Underground water pumping could be reducing river streamflow across Brazil. A new study shows that more than half of the analyzed rivers are at risk. eos.org/articles/brazils-riv…
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Inspirados pelo naturalista Alfred Wallace, que visitou o Alto Rio Negro há cerca de 150 anos, os Baniwa de Nazaré do Cubate criaram seu próprio guia de aves, de maneira colaborativa, integrando ciência e saberes tradicionais indígenas audubon.org/magazine/how-ind…
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In the Peruvian Andes, wildfires not only damage the vegetation but also harm the soil. Even 4 years after a massive wildfire, the vulnerable volcanic soil had not recovered, a new study showed. eos.org/articles/wildfires-p…
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In these weird times, it is good to remember that gender, and not only sex, plays an important role in Alzheimer’s risk. Women are more likely to develop the disease due to social and biological factors
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Gripe aviária se espalha pela Antártica infectando 13 espécies de aves e focas. Mandriões parecem ser os mais afetados. Contribuição para a Folha www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/am…
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A year after arriving in remote Antarctica, the avian flu is widespread in the Antarctic peninsula infecting almost all species of birds and seals. My story for Science science.org/content/article/…
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It is a little late, but I am happy to see my story "Breaking the glass", about open access in Latin America, highlighted among the "most memorable stories of 2024" by Science's editors. science.org/content/article/…
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