Biodiversity Conservation

We work with the objective of contributing to the biodiversity conservation in environmental, social and economic aspects.

Climate change

We support decision makers in the climate agenda focused on ecosystem conservation and restoration projects and biodiversity.

Ecosystem restoration

The approaches developed by IIS aim to assist the planning and implementation of vegetation recovery projects, exploring synergies and trade-offs between biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and costs, under a variety of scenarios.

Sustainable development

We seek to promote the transition to sustainability, contributing to the balance between socioeconomic development, biodiversity conservation and rational use of natural resources.

Sustainable Land Use

We promote the transition from the traditional agricultural practices to a more sustainable land management, helping to mitigate climate change and guaranteeing the future of the next generations.

Economic Analysis

We seek to strengthen and defend the basic principles of balance between the economy and the environment, favoring research, planning and management in public and private fields, linked to the relationship between ecological, social and economic systems, in order to improve social well-being.

Policies

We assist in the formulation of policies aimed at sustainability, as well as the implementation of practical actions, working in partnership with public sector bodies and other organizations.

Spatial intelligence

Through landscape modeling and monitoring, we identify the patterns and trends of social and ecological systems, supporting decision makers through quantitative statistics and mapped scenarios.

About IIS > Internal collaborator

Clarice Mendes

Data Science Analyst

Clarice holds a degree in Biology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and a Master’s and PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Her research focuses on the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity and climate, using databases and satellite imagery. She has extensive international experience, having developed species distribution scenarios in simulated landscapes during her sandwich PhD at the University of Vermont (UVM), under the supervision of Professor Nicholas Gotelli.

After completing her doctorate, she worked on projects with Vale S.A., the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat for Environment and Climate, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). From assessing the risk of contamination by mining waste in the Rio Doce basin to quantifying ecosystem services provided by Rio de Janeiro’s urban forests, Clarice has consistently sought to support stakeholders in data-driven decision-making. At IIS, she provides technical support in the processing of geospatial data and in spatial prioritisation analyses aimed at nature conservation and restoration, using the R programming language.