Research Lines

Research Line I: Knowledge of Biodiversity:

This line of research will develop projects that aim to understand Amazonian biodiversity in its most varied aspects, including:

• taxonomic and phylogenetic analyses;
• biodiversity estimation;
• studies on landscape diversity;
• morphology, reproduction, and behavior of species;
• interactions between species in ecosystems;
• biodiversity appreciation, etc.

Research Line II: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

This line of research will develop projects aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of Amazonian biodiversity in its most varied aspects, including:

• analysis of the genetic diversity of Amazonian species populations using classical and molecular markers;
• in situ and ex situ germplasm conservation;
• plant micropropagation;
• wildlife reproduction;
• restoration of degraded areas;
• design and implementation of agroforestry systems, etc.

Research Line III: Bioprospecting and Development of Bioprocesses and Bioproducts

This line of research will involve developing projects aimed at bioprospecting and developing bioprocesses and bioproducts in their most varied aspects, including:

• analysis of the chemical composition of species;
• development of classic and modern bioassays;
• development of industrial enzyme production technologies;
• toxicological analyses, preclinical and clinical trials;
• scaling up bioprocesses;
• improvement of regulatory frameworks regarding access to intellectual property and sustainable use of biodiversity, etc.