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Climate change is shortening the flowering and fruiting period of Cerrado species.

Por: Gabriela Andrietta During COP30, held in Belém (PA), discussions about the challenges involving climate change are at the center of debates, reinforcing the importance of science for understanding how ecosystems are being impacted by these transformations. Although studies evaluating the effects of climate change on tropical vegetation and its phenology are still scarce, long-term research allows for a detailed analysis of significant changes in the phenology (the timi

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Nov 134 min read

Patricia Morellato launches the "Diversity in Focus" debate series

By: Gabriela Andrietta On November 5th, the first lecture of the 1st Debate Series – Diversity in Focus: Knowledge and Challenges in the Face of Climate Change, took place at the Institute of Biology at Unicamp. The event is an initiative of Professor Dr. Clarisse Palma da Silva, Coordinator of the Directorate of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of the Center for Research in Biodiversity and Climate Change, CBioClima. "The cycle aims to promote reflection on the importance of

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Nov 134 min read

Blue Wave: Jacaranda Flowering Delights Visitors at Ibirapuera Park

By: Gabriela Andrietta The event “Blue City: Jacaranda Flowering,” held on November 8th at Ibirapuera Park (São Paulo), was full of learning and enchantment. Promoted by the Blue Jacaranda project, organized by Maria Tereza Grombone Guaratini, Leonardo Ganz e Thalita Surian, with support from CBioClima and Urbia Parques, the activity brought together about 50 participants for a day dedicated to observing and learning about the jacaranda species that color Brazilian cities. Du

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Nov 112 min read

Mauro Galetti participates in the Agenda SP + Verde

Panel discussed the strength of Brazilian fauna and science as pillars of sustainable climate solutions By Michelle Braz The fundamental role of Brazilian fauna in building sustainable climate and social solutions was the central theme of the panel “The Life That Persists: Fauna and Resilience,” held last Tuesday, November 4th, during the Agenda SP + Verde, at Villa-Lobos Park in São Paulo. The international event, promoted by the government and city of São Paulo in partner

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Nov 71 min read

Brazil-China scientific mission strengthens international cooperation in research on climate, biodiversity and tropical ecosystems.

*With information from Magna Moura Between October 21 and 31, 2025, a delegation of Brazilian researchers affiliated with the Center for Studies in Biodiversity and Climate Change (CBioClima) at São Paulo State University (UNESP) participated in a series of meetings, technical visits, and seminars in China. The agenda was part of the FAPESP-NSF China cooperation, strengthening institutional ties and promoting advances in research focused on climate change, phenology, and envi

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Nov 75 min read

CBioClima at COP30 - Symposium "Connecting Biodiversity Monitoring to Climate Change in Tropical Ecosystems"

By Gabriela Andrietta On November 9, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Amazônia Sempre Station — Museu Goeldi, in Belém (PA), the symposium “Connecting Biodiversity Monitoring to Climate Change in Tropical Ecosystems” will be held, with presentations in English. The event will be in person and open to the public. As part of the activities taking place in parallel with the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), which begins on November 10 in Belém, t

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Oct 302 min read

Professor Maurício Bacci Júnior ministra palestra ao PET Biologia da Unesp Rio Claro

By: Gabriela Andrietta Professor Maurício Bacci Júnior, a professor at the Institute of Biosciences at São Paulo State University (Unesp) and vice-director of CBioClima, participated in an activity organized by the Unesp Rio Claro Biology Tutorial Education Program (PET). The lecture, titled "The Importance of Biodiversity and the Role of Biologists," addressed central themes of biodiversity and the role of science in understanding and mitigating contemporary environmental c

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Oct 253 min read

Researcher from the University of Texas participates in the Charles Darwin Seminars

By Emerson José Researcher Kelly Zamudio presented the lecture “Diversification and Conservation of Neotropical Amphibians” last Tuesday (21st) as part of the Charles Darwin Seminars. The event, an initiative of CBioClima, was held in the library auditorium at Unesp in Rio Claro. Kelly is a world-renowned expert in evolutionary biology and the conservation of Neotropical amphibians and is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin (USA). Kelly began her lecture by dis

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Oct 232 min read

Habitat fragmentation threatens Brazilian tapir in the Atlantic Forest, study finds

Por: Gabriela Andrietta The article "Habitat fragmentation explains the occupancy probability of the largest herbivore in the Neotropical forests," published in the journal Biological Conservation and led by researchers from Unesp, with the participation of Prof. Dr. Mauro Galetti, Dr. André Luis Regolin, and collaborators from several Brazilian and international institutions, reveals that forest fragmentation is one of the main factors reducing the probability of the Brazi

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Oct 222 min read

Essential amino acids in pollen influence the partnership between bats and flowers

Fernando Golçalves A recent study, conducted by Brazilian researchers from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, with the participation of CBioClima associates Dr. Fernando Gonçalves (University of Zurich) and Dr. Carine Emer (UNESP Rio Claro), published in Functional Ecology, investigated over six years the interactions between bats and flowers in the Pantanal, the largest and most biodiverse floodplain in the world. Bats are essential pollinators in many ecosyste

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Oct 212 min read