Dr. Simone Athayde joined FIU in August of 2020, as an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies and the Kimberly Green Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is also 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 Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) of the United Nations. Her mission is to achieve excellence in connecting interdisciplinary research to the science-policy interface, as well as in science education and communication, towards reconciling socio-environmental justice, biocultural diversity conservation, and sustainable development. As an environmental anthropologist and interdisciplinary ecologist, her research examines the impacts of large infrastructure projects and climate change on Indigenous peoples and local communities across the Amazon. Dr. Athayde has worked across the Amazonian region for over 20 years, supporting Indigenous peoples and local communities’ self-determination, sustainable livelihoods, and territorial rights.

Location

United States

Disciplines

• Anthropology
• Cultural Studies and Ethnic Studies
• Environmental Studies and Forestry
• Education

Affiliation

Florida International University