FRANCISCA DIONIZIA DE ALMEIDA MATOS

Francisca Dionizia de Almeida Matos has been a Researcher at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil since June 1986. She works within the Coordination of Biodiversity, Botany and Floristic Inventory department, focusing on Amazonian ecosystems. Her long-term affiliation demonstrates a deep commitment to biodiversity research in the Amazon region.

Education:
She earned her doctoral degree in Forest Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil (2002-2006), providing foundational expertise for her botanical and ecological research.

Research Focus:
Her work centers on tropical biodiversity assessment, botanical taxonomy, and floristic inventory methodologies within Amazonian ecosystems. She maintains specialized expertise in forest engineering applications for ecological conservation.