Amanda T. Narcizo

Federal University Of Rio De Janeiro (UFRJ)

I'm a brazilian researcher whose passion for forest ecological restoration began during my undergraduate studies, and since then, I have conducted extensive research on a wide range of related topics. My research areas have ranged from the importance of monitoring on restoration initiatives
to traits of exotic invasive plant species on Brazilian coastal ecosystems. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and a Master's degree in Botany with a specialization in the structure, dynamics, and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems from the National School of Tropical Botany at the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro (ENBT/JBRJ).

Currently, I'm pursuing my PhD in Ecology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where I focus on the role of exotic plant species in tropical forest restoration initiatives. I'm also a My research is geared towards understanding how these species influence the success of forest restoration efforts and how their traits can affect their distribution in different climate change scenarios.

I'm an associate member of the Brazilian Society for Ecological Restoration (SOBRE) and of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). Besides I'm a collaborator at the Institute for Capacity Exchange in Environmental Decisions (ICEED - https://iceed.au/) and for the last few years I've been part of the organizing committee for local events about restoration ecology, such as the last two editions of the State of Rio de Janeiro Ecological Restoration Symposium (SIMRERJ - https://www.simposiorestauracaorj.com/).