Ane Alencar holds a degree in Geography from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s in environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System from the University of Boston, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida. Her primary research topic has been to understand the impacts of climate change and forest fragmentation caused by deforestation on the occurrence and increase of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon. In addition, Dr. Alencar has coordinated IPAM initiatives to develop systems to monitor forest carbon stock and loss and monitor deforestation to support the development of REDD projects.
Ane Alencar
Director of Science
Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM)
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