Larissa Schmauder Teixeira da Cunha

Holds a degree in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Ecology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, 1994), a Master’s in Ecology from the Graduate Program in Ecology at UFRJ (2009), and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute at UFRJ (2014). Currently, coordinates studies with seabirds, at Mona Cagarras and NGI Alcatrazes, developed by the Mar Adentro Institute through the Coastal Islands Monitoring Project.

Represented the Mar Adentro Institute on the Advisory Council of the Natural Monument of the Cagarras Islands. Participated in the Workshop for the Development of the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Seabirds (PAN Aves Marinhas) and is part of the Technical Advisory Group for the first management cycle of the PAN Aves Marinhas, covering the period from 2024 to 2029.

Has extensive experience in monitoring persistent toxic substances and reproductive success in seabird colonies along the Brazilian coast and in Antarctica.

Curriculum

January 2025