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Created in 1989 with a master’s program and expanded to include a doctoral program in 1997, the PPG-ECMVS was born from the collaboration between the Departments of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Zoology, and Botany of the ICB/UFMG. Since its inception, the program has had a multidisciplinary character and an innovative vision, combining basic and applied science to generate knowledge and promote biodiversity conservation and management.
Assessment and monitoring are central elements for understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of biodiversity at various levels of biological organization, such as populations, communities, and ecosystems. Given the magnitude of anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity, in addition to evaluating natural relationships between physical and biotic environments, such ecological dynamics must be investigated within the context of the Anthropocene. This project therefore focuses on studies of the spatio-temporal patterns of biodiversity and the natural and anthropogenic processes that affect these patterns.
Due to the alarming levels of local and global biodiversity loss caused by multiple and intense anthropogenic pressures on natural systems, the development and implementation of effective strategies for conservation and environmental management is urgent. In this regard, building on solid ecological foundations, this project develops studies on biodiversity conservation and management that are being applied to public policies in the environmental field.
This project encompasses activities aimed at providing solutions or improvements to current socio-environmental challenges. In this context, it includes initiatives in environmental education, capacity-building, and ecological assessments that provide applied responses to pressing issues.
This research line encompasses projects related to the assessment and monitoring of biodiversity at different levels of biological organization, environmental education initiatives and training to address socio-environmental challenges, as well as strategies for conservation, management, and environmental governance.
Ecological interactions constitute the foundation of the ecological and evolutionary processes that generate various patterns in biodiversity distribution and ecosystem functioning. In this sense, this project aims to characterize different types of interactions—including intra- and interspecific interactions—and to evaluate their effects on the structuring of populations and communities, on ecosystem functioning, and on macroecological patterns of biodiversity distribution.
The ecological processes underlying biodiversity patterns can inform conservation and management initiatives. This project seeks to promote integration between evolutionary ecology and applied ecology, whereby knowledge generated from basic science studies can provide environmental solutions to the many challenges biodiversity currently faces.
This research line includes projects related to the investigation of ecological and evolutionary processes that generate ecological patterns at different scales (organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems), as well as applications of these processes to biodiversity conservation.
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Our objective is to carry out high-level scientific research, aligned with major contemporary theories and challenges, while providing our students with a rigorous scientific education focused on ecology, conservation, and management. In this way, graduates are prepared to apply their knowledge and skills across diverse academic and non-academic sectors of society.
Here you will find the essential forms, guidelines, and procedures for students and faculty of the PPG-ECMVS. From enrollment to thesis defense, from faculty accreditation to diploma issuance, we have gathered the key information to support your academic and administrative journey. You can also consult our Graduate Student Handbook to clarify questions before contacting the program office.
