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, the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi will host events organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). A traditional scientific institution in Pará, the Museum will be a space for debates between scientists and scholars from different areas, with the presence of professors from Unesp in both initiatives.

This activity is part of these actions and will bring together internationally renowned experts to discuss how biodiversity monitoring can anticipate, understand, and mitigate the impacts of climate change on tropical ecosystems—the most diverse and, at the same time, most threatened on the planet.

Moderated by Hugo Fernandes (UEC), the symposium will feature the participation of:

Patrícia Morellato (UNESP – CBioClima), a leading expert in tropical phenology and ecological time series, addressing how the seasonal rhythms of plants respond to climate change;

Mauro Galetti (UNESP – CBioClima), a specialist in frugivory, defaunation, and ecosystem functioning, discussing the role of fauna-flora interactions in forest resilience;

Mariana Vale (UFRJ), a researcher in climate-biodiversity modeling and scientific advisor on adaptation and conservation policies;

Alexandre Aleixo (Vale Technological Institute), a specialist in biogeography and evolutionary history, will present on the use of emerging genomic tools in the conservation of the Amazon.

The symposium aims to connect biodiversity monitoring science with climate adaptation strategies, discuss the frontiers of knowledge in tropical biomes such as the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest, identify priorities for conservation and restoration, and strengthen interdisciplinary and regional collaboration.

At the end of the event, there will be a book launch for *A Naturalist in the Anthropocene*, by Mauro Galetti, with a public autograph session. The book expands on the debate proposed in the symposium, connecting science with personal reflections on humanity's role in the Anthropocene.

The symposium is aligned with the thematic pillars of COP30, integrating science and monitoring, conservation and restoration, nature-based solutions, education and engagement, and public policies and advocacy, reinforcing the strategic role of the Amazon and other tropical ecosystems in global climate regulation.