Juliana Vallim Gaiotto
MSc in Biological Oceanography
I am interested in trophic ecology research, focused on the conservation of ocean megafauna. I was an Environmental Analyst, working with the assessment of effects of the Fundão dam rupture, in Mariana city, Minas Gerais state, on seabirds’ communities through stable isotope analysis. At the LAATM, I improved my experience in banding, counting, and seabird surveys, as well as in seabirds tracking studies. In my master's degree, I worked in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago to assess the importance of seabirds as carriers of nutrients from marine to inland environments. I also evaluated the impacts of invasive exotic species, such as mouses, lizards, and cats, on native and endemic species, as well as in the reproduction of seabirds at the Archipelago.