Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies and Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University; Member of the Science Steering Committee of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA)
Dr Athayde is an environmental anthropologist who has worked across the Amazon region for over 25 years, supporting the strengthening of self-determination for Indigenous peoples and local communities, sustainable livelihoods, and human and territorial rights. She is an Associate Professor at Florida International University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies, and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center. She was a Coordinating Lead Author of the Assessment on Multiple Conceptualizations of the Diverse Values of Nature for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and a Lead Author of the Scientific Panel for the Amazon (SPA). Currently, she is a Visiting Professor at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), and a Fulbright Amazonia Program Scholar.
