Yvonnick
Le Pendu
Graduated in Biology of Organisms and Populations from the University of Rennes I, France; Master and PhD in Behavioral Sciences and Cognitive Neurosciences from Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.
Scientific consultant in Niamey, Niger (1996-1998). Researcher and Visiting Professor at the Federal University of Pará (1999-2004). Professor at the State University of Santa Cruz since 2004. Coordinator of the Aquatic Mammal Research Group of Ilhéus (GPMAI), developing projects on the zoology and ecology of mammals with an emphasis on the study of cetacean populations in southern Bahia.
Alice Lima
She holds a degree in Biological Sciences (2011) and a master's degree in Zoology (2014) from the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), and a PhD in Ethology from the Université de Rennes 1, France (2017). She has been a collaborator of the Aquatic Mammal Research Group of Ilhéus (GPMAI) since 2008, where she is currently a postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on cetacean bioacoustics, with an emphasis on the production and perception of vocalizations in species such as the gray dolphin and the bottlenose dolphin. In addition, Alice investigates the behavior of humpback whales, particularly in conservation and ecotourism contexts.
Bianca Righi
She holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), a master's degree in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, and is a PhD candidate in Zoology, both from the State University of Santa Cruz (UESC). She has completed several voluntary internships with the rehabilitation of marine animals and wildlife, and monitoring (on board and from fixed points on land) of cetaceans, such as the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), and the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis). Her main research focuses on movement ecology, habitat use, and behavior of humpback whales and Guiana dolphins, and she has experience with photoidentification, biopsy collection, and acoustics. She is currently a PhD candidate and works with monitoring small and large cetaceans at the Instituto Baleia Jubarte (IBJ) and Projeto Baleia Jubarte (PBJ), respectively.
Laura Aguillar
Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). She was an intern at the Marine Fish Ecology Laboratory and a Scientific Initiation scholarship holder from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Mauricio Hostim Silva. She was an intern at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center of Northern Espírito Santo (CRAMNC). She developed a monograph on the mortality of turtles and seabirds with fishing interactions on the northern coast of Espírito Santo. She volunteered at the Humpback Whale Institute in 2022. She is currently a master's student in the postgraduate program in Zoology at UESC.
Guilherme Falcão
Student in Biological Sciences, currently a Scientific Initiation scholarship holder at GPMAI, studying the behavior of gray dolphins in Porto do Malhado.
Nathalia Vinhas
Guilherme Falcão
Veterinary Medicine student and Scientific Initiation scholarship holder, focusing on photo-identification of gray dolphins in Porto do Malhado. She has experience as a cetacean observer in the Aquatic Biota Monitoring Program by Ecossis and as a volunteer at the Aquatic Mammals Institute, working in the rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals.
Nathalia Vinhas
Veterinary Medicine student and Scientific Initiation scholarship holder, focusing on photo-identification of gray dolphins in Porto do Malhado. She has experience as a cetacean observer in the Aquatic Biota Monitoring Program by Ecossis and as a volunteer at the Aquatic Mammals Institute, working in the rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals.
Maria Leane Thomaz
Graduanda em Ciências Biológicas na Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), com foco em pesquisa na ocorrência e foto identificação do boto-cinza (Sotalia guianesis) no Porto de Ilheus como voluntária.
Yasmin Paz
Estudante de Ciências Biológicas, bolsista de Iniciação Científica com foco no estudo do comportamento e padrões de conectividade das baleias jubarte em ilhéus
Sara Mascarenhas
Graduanda em Ciências Biológicas (Licenciatura),
atua em iniciação científica com foco na fotoidentificação de botos-cinza e no estudo de sua ocorrência no Porto de Ilhéus.
Mariana Pietra Santos
Graduanda no bacharelado em Ciências Biológicas na Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, trabalha com análises da ocorrência e comportamento de botos-cinza no Porto de Ilhéus como voluntária de iniciação científica
Pabline Sandes
Graduanda em Ciências Biológicas (Licenciatura) e bolsista no GPMAI, atua no projeto “Mamíferos Aquáticos: conhecer para conservar”. Desenvolve atividades de educação ambiental com visitas escolares e exposições, além de produzir materiais de divulgação científica e conteúdo digital para o Instagram, promovendo a conservação da vida marinha.
Luna Nunes Barbosa
Luna Nunes Barbosa é graduanda em Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC). Atua em iniciativas de educação ambiental e divulgação científica por meio do projeto Ciência É A Minha Praia (CEMP). Atualmente, integra o Grupo de Pesquisa em Mamíferos Aquáticos de Ilhéus (GPMAI), onde desenvolve iniciação científica sobre a influência de variáveis ambientais na composição e estrutura de grupos de boto-cinza (Sotalia guianensis) no Porto de Ilhéus como voluntária.