Cássio Cardoso Pereira

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Cássio Cardoso Pereira is a scientist specializing in community ecology and biodiversity conservation with a Ph.D. in Ecology from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), a master's degree in Ecology from Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), and a bachelor's degree in Biology from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). He was recognized by the Web of Science in 2025 for reaching the milestone of 25 first-author scientific publications, achieved by the first year after earning his Ph.D. in Ecology, as an early-career scientist. Currently, he serves as a subject editor for BioScience, Biotropica, and Nature Conservation, contributing to the advancement of ecological research. He is also a collaborating professor and advisor for the Postgraduate Program in Ecology (PGE) at UFSJ, and research interests include arthropod-plant interactions, biodiversity conservation, climate change, phenology, and phytosociology. Learn more at his website: https://cassiocardosopereira.com

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The Cerrado in Correntina, Bahia. Image courtesy of Thomas Bauer / Earthsight.

The Cerrado is threatened but crucial for Brazil’s biodiversity & water security (commentary)

Cássio Cardoso Pereira, Walisson Kenedy-Siqueira, Domingos de Jesus Rodrigues, Rodolfo Salm, Philip M. Fearnside 9 Mar 2026

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Collage, Jahëna Louisin, Mongabay reporter, and a Vodun ritual

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Photographer Jonathan Bachman was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for capturing a photograph of Ieshia Evans being arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was Ieshia Evans first protest, and Bachman’s first time covering one. The photo was included in The New York Times’ “The Year in Pictures 2016,” among other honors. jonathan bachman / reuters. Shepard Fairey—a prolific artist and activist who often addresses social and political issues in his work—was invited by the authors of ‘Protest’ to interpret Bachman’s photograph for the book. Image credit to Shepard Fairey. Image Courtesy of Patagonia Books.

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