Lara Monteiro

I am an ecologist graduated at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, with masters in Ecology and Evolution from the Universidade Federal de Goiás (Brazil). During my master, I focused my research on the effects of climate change on threatened plants distribution within the Brazilian savanna and on the development of prioritization scenarios for conserving these species. I also worked for 5 years at the International Institute for Sustainability, developing scientific research focused on the reconciliation between sustainable land use practices and biodiversity conservation. In 2022, I joined the University of Vermont as a PhD student to investigate what drives ecosystem restoration initiatives and their economic and ecological impacts in the Brazilian savanna. I have experience in ecosystem restoration, environmental niche Simulation Modelling (ABM/Predictive/Economic modelling), spatial prioritization, and biodiversity conservation.