Patricia Sampaio
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Program Coordinator |
Research Interests
Coordination of scholarship and other financial support competitions sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies; planning Center events such as the annual conference, lectures, and receptions; coordination of the publicity for the Center, including editing and producing a bi-annual newsletter.
Geographic Expertise
Brazil, Amazonia, Atlantic Rainforest
Curriculum Vitae 
Background
Patricia previously served as Assistant Director of the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project in Manaus, Brazil and most recently has worked as a Biological Scientist at the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Her background includes field research in tropical forest ecology and conservation, as well as undergraduate and graduate education related to tropical conservation and development. She holds an MS in Ecology from Universidade de Sao Paulo and a BA in Biology from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. She is a native speaker of Brazilian Portuguese.