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Alexine Keuroghlian
Coordinator of WCS Pantanal project
Alexine has a Ph.D. from the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology program at the University of Nevada, a Master’s in Wildlife Management from West Virginia University, and a BA in Zoology from Drew University. Coordinator since 2005 of the WCS Pantanal Project, “Improving Ranching Efficiency to Protect Biodiversity in the Brazilian Pantanal”, Alexine coordinates a team of scientists to implement a project that involves cattle ranchers, and the conservation of large tracts of land.
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Don Eaton
Associate conservation scientist
Research consultant since 2005 for the WCS Pantanal Project, “Improving Ranching Efficiency to Protect Biodiversity in the Brazilian Pantanal”. Duties include GIS analyses, statistical analyses of monitored biological communities, and surveys of aquatic habitats and communities in relation to cattle impacts and novel ranch management initiatives. Don is a Ph.D. candidate in the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology program at the University of Nevada, has a Master’s in Zoology from the University of Montana, and a BA in Biology from Saint Olaf College.
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Maria do Carmo Andrade Santos
Associate conservation scientist
She has a Botany & Vegetation Ecology Master’s degree student at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Her project: The influence of cattle on native “cordilheira” forest dynamics under different cattle management strategies in the Aquidauana and Rio Negro regions of the Pantanal, is a WCS Brasil/Pantanal project investigating the influence of cattle on native “cordilheira” forest dynamics of the Pantanal. The main goal will be to apply the results to cattle management, optimizing the use and sustainability of native pastures and forests in terms of efficiency and profitability for ranches and protection of native flora and fauna. Preliminary results show that forest understorey communities have been altered by cattle use, and the project will evaluate the levels of disturbance and recovery observed with the implemented management plan by the WCS Brasil/Pantanal project. Before entering the Master’s Degree program and working with WCS, Maria do Carmo was a science teacher for the past 18 years.
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Paulino de Oliveira Angelo
Field assistant
A born passionate naturalist, Paulino has been working with the scientists on the Pantanal/Cerrado sustainable land-use program for 5 years. He also assists with the white lipped peccary project and the program’s biodiversity monitoring since 2007. Paulino is a key player in helping the scientists in the field and with the community outreach program. He plays a key role in the implementation of cost effective sustainable land-use practices with our partners. He is also the soccer coach for our peccary soccer team.
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