meet the program
The guiana dolphin act as indicators of the quality of coastal environments.
Conservation Strategies
OUR TEAM

Carol Meirelles
Carol has a Ph.D. in Tropical Marine Sciences. She has coordinated the PMM since 2008, researching about the populational and spatial ecology of the manatee and the guiana dolphin.

Cristine Negrão
Cristine graduated in Biology from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) and one of the founders of Aquasis, being also part of its Board of Directors. She conducts researches on the manatees that inhabit the east coast of Ceará, especially in the region of Icapuí.

Vitor Luz Carvalho
Vitor graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the State University of Ceará (UECE) and has a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology from the Federal University of Ceará (2015). He has experience in the areas of parasitology, microbiology, pathological anatomy and medical clinic of aquatic mammals.

Antonio Amancio
Amâncio graduated in Biology from the Vale do Acaraú State University /UVA (2008-2011). He has been part of our team since 2001, where he began his activities in the field of biology, specifically with marine mammals, integrating the rescue team of the Marine Mammal Program. He is the Rescue Coordinator and Curator of the institution's marine mammal osteological collection.

Amanda Oliveira
Amanda is graduated in Biology from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) and is part of our team of rescue and rehabilitation. She has volunteered in the PMM since 2010. As a trainee of the Sirenios Monitoring Program (PMS), she has developed the activities of point-to-point monitoring, telemetry monitoring, and overflight for manatees counting.

Wenderson
Wenderson is one of the marine manatee keepers of our CRMM, and also assisted Amâncio in Aquasis osteomontage work. He first heard about Aquasis when he participated in our Nature Brigade project, when he was 13 years old.

Guilherme
Guilherme has been manatee keeper at our CRMM February, 2016. He is the responsible for feeding and supplying fresh water to the animals. He has always carried out his activities with great care and affection and has been always attentive to the behavior of the animals.

Neto
Neto is responsible for the water quality in the tanks of our CRMM. He dedicates himself daily to maintain all the desired standards (physical, chemical and biological) so that the animals can grow in a healthy environment.

Ivonaldo
Mr. Ivonaldo is one of the oldest employees of the CRMM and one of the most focused and dedicated. He is responsible for the cleaning and organization of the spaces, as well as minor repairs to our structure.

Mr. Francisco
He learned how to be a gardener from his father. He shares with Mr. Ivonaldo the responsability of taking care of the green spaces in the Aquasis and CRMM area. He also works with the production of native tree seedlings.