Lorena is graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG (2006), has a master’s degree in Rural Development (2008), and doctorate in Sociology both from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS (2013), with doctoral internship at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense. She is professor in the Department of Sociology since 2014, and teaches at the Postgraduate Programs of Sociology and of Rural Development, both at the UFRGS. Her thesis, “Conflito ambiental e cosmopolíticas na Amazônia brasileira: a construção da Usina Hidrelétrica Belo Monte em perspectiva” won the UFRGS award for Best Thesis on Human Sciences in 2013, and the ANPOCS – Honorable Mention for Best Thesis on Social Sciences in 2014. In addition to TEMAS, she is member of the Research Group on Associations, Contention and Engagement (GPACE). Her field of expertise is Environmental Sociology with emphasis on the study of Environmental Conflicts, Development Projects, and Social Studies on Science and Technology (ESCT).
Holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences (UFSC), a Master's and a PhD in Political Sociology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She is a postdoctoral fellow by the Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Human Sciences (UFSC). Her thesis, entitled "Food Certification and Scientific Practices: The Case of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology", received an honorable mention from Capes Thesis Award in 2017. Since 2018 she has been an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at UFRGS. In addition to TEMAS, she also participates in the Research Institute for Risk and Sustainability (IRIS/UFSC). She works in the area of Social Studies of Science and Technology and Sociology of Food.
Jalcione has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Paris X Nanterre (1993), with a post-doctorate internship at the University of Paris VII (1997). He is a level 1C CNPq researcher, and is professor of Sociology of Environment and of Rural Development at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Department of Sociology of the Philosophy and Human Sciences Institute (IFCH). Co-editor of the journal Sociologias. His field of expertise is Sociology, with emphasis on Environmental Sociology, on Science, Technology and Society, Sociology of Conflict and Rural Development Sociology. His recent researches has focused on the controversies surrounding techno-science and environmental conflicts. Collaborates as a Research Professor in the Postgraduate Programs of Rural Development (PGDR – graded 6 by Capes) and of Sociology (PPGS – graded 7 by Capes), both at the UFRGS. He is also professor at the undergraduate level, in the Social Sciences course (IFHC)
Adriano is graduated in History from the Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), has a Master’s Degree in Rural Development and a Doctorate in Sociology, both from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). At the Amazonian Foundation for Protection of the Biosphere (FDB), in Manaus, he has worked as a researcher and as director of research projects and programs in various areas, especially Biotechnology, Ecology and Climate Changesin Amazonia. He is currently attending postdoctoral internship in Sociology at UFRGS (PNPD/CAPES). His research interests focus on Social Studies in Science and Technology, especially on how the social issues are reflected in the construction of technoscientific knowledge, and on the social impacts of biotechnologies and nanotechnologies. Among other networks, he is affiliated researcher at the Red Latinoamericana de Nanotecnología y Sociedad, and at the research group TEMAS –Technology, Environment and Society (TEMAS/UFRGS).
Fabricio is graduated in Social Sciences from the Darcy Ribeiro State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro - UENF (2001), has a Master’s degree in Social Politics (2004) from the UENF, and a doctorate in Sociology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2009). His work is focused on the field of Sociology of Scientific Knowledge and on sociological theory, with emphasis on the theory of social systems, and on sociology of innovation and technology. The most recurrent themes in his research are: knowledge production in the peripheries, social system of science, innovation systems, and social theory.
Camila graduated in Social Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (2009). She has a Master’s degree in Social Science also from UFSM (2011) and a doctorate in Sociology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (2016). She is currently carrying out an post-doctoral internship in the Graduate Program of Sociology at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPeL).
Ângela has a Master’s of Communication and Information from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (2015) and is graduated in Social Communication – Journalism (UFRGS) (2012) and Social Science also from UFRGS (2017). She is currently a doctoral student of Sociology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Aside from TEMAS, she is also member of the Research Group on Environmental Journalism (https://jornalismoemeioambiente.com). She was a visiting researcher at the Observatório do Meio Rural (OMR)/Mozambique and currently is doctoral internship at Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Sociale (LAS)/France. She is interested in the following topics: environmental issues, relations between nature and culture, development and its projects, agriculture, environmental conflicts, territorial disputes and environmental journalism.
Doctoral student of the Graduate Program in Sociology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Graduated in Sociology at the University of Oriente - Venezuela (2010), Master in Education: Higher Education Mention at the Pedagogical Experimental University Libertador - Venezuela (2017 ), and a Masters in Regional Development from the Federal Technological University of Paraná (2019). He is interested in studies on development, development and environment models, socio-environmental conflicts, science, technology and society.
Chemical Engineer (USP), MA (UNESP). Member of the (MSc. WIP) in Sociology (UFRGS, 2020/21). Social and environmental advisor by AAG (NGO at APASM), Terceira Via (OSCIP), CONAPAM (APA Serra da Mantiqueira, SP) and Mosaico Mantiqueira (UC's in SP, RJ and MG). Academic themes: convivialism, human and non human interaction, ecological tourism, symbolic interactionism, social technologies, community-nature-technology arrangements, cyber citizenship, environmental ethics, decarbonisation policies and climate crisis.
