Ligia Jahn (Volunteer)
president
Businesswoman and maintainer of fauna. She worked in the photographic market for 18 years, was administrative director in a company importing machinery and supplies for developing photographs and commercial director of a network of photographic retail stores. In 1998, he founded Editora Photos, publishing two bimonthly periodicals and several photographic books. He currently manages Politrade Ltda, a company that invests in the real estate market for rental purposes. In 2010 he started a fauna maintenance project, the Refugio das Aves, now part of the Espaço Silvestre Institute. Click on here to view the complete curriculum.
Dr. Paula Schommer (Volunteer)
Vice president
She holds a PhD in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas-SP. Master in Administration from the Federal University of Bahia and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Caxias do Sul. She is currently a professor of Public Administration at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC/ESAG), and a collaborating professor at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA ), next to the Center Interdisciplinary Development and Social Management (CIAGS). Voluntarily works with various civil society organizations and social projects. It is part of the National Network of Researchers in Social Management and the International Society for Third-Sector Research. Among its topics of interest in research are: co-production of the public good, accountability, governance, public management, social management, socio-territorial development and private social investment. Click on here to view the complete curriculum.
Eloiza Poletto (Volunteer)
treasurer
Bachelor of Laws from Unipar and Univali Universities since 2006, technician in real estate transactions since 1997 and accredited by Creci since 2008 under number 13445. She currently works in two real estate companies: at Politrade Ltda she manages and manages commercial rentals and at Desc Imobiliária she sells properties of high standard. It also acts as an investor in the same field. Between 2002 and 2007 he managed the financial, administrative and human resources areas of a holding with 7 companies in the photographic industry.
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As a non-governmental organization in favor of conservation, we believe in the need for the production of scientific technical knowledge and scientific dissemination to engage more and more people in the socio-environmental cause.
Academic publications
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
1. Cheida CC, Salvador CH, Batista GO, Kanaan V. (2019). New records of carnivore mammals at the Araucárias National Park and surroundings in southern Brazil. Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia, 85: 117-127.
2. Berkunsky, I., Quillfeldt, P., Brightsmith, D.J., Abbud, M.C., Aguilar, J.M.R.E., Alemán-Zelaya, U., Aramburú, R.M., Arce Arias, A., Balas McNab, R., Balsby, T.J.S., Barredo Barberena, J.M., Beissinger, S.R., Rosales, M., Berg, K.S., Bianchi, C.A., Blanco, E., Bodrati, A., Bonilla-Ruz, C., Botero-Delgadillo, E., Canavelli, S.B., Caparroz, R., Cepeda, R.E., Chassot, O., Cinta-Magallón, C., Cockle, K.L., Daniele, G., de Araujo, C.B., de Barbosa, A.E., de Moura, L.N., Del Castillo, H., Díaz, S., Díaz-Luque, J.A., Douglas, L., Figueroa Rodríguez, A., García-Anleu, R.A., Gilardi, J.D., Grilli, P.G., Guix, J.C., Hernández, M., Hernández-Muñoz, A., Hiraldo, F., Horstman, E., Ibarra Portillo, R., Isacch, J.P., Jiménez, J.E., Joyner, L., Juarez, M., Kacoliris, F.P., Kanaan, V.T., Klemann-Júnior, L., Latta, S.C., Lee, A.T.K., Lesterhuis, A., Lezama-López, M., Lugarini, C., Marateo, G., Marinelli, C.B., Martínez, J., McReynolds, M.S., Mejia Urbina, C.R., Monge-Arias, G., Monterrubio-Rico, T.C., Nunes, A.P., Nunes, F., Olaciregui, C., Ortega-Arguelles, J., Pacifico, E., Pagano, L., Politi, N., Ponce-Santizo, G., Portillo Reyes, H.O., Prestes, N.P., Presti, F., Renton, K., Reyes-Macedo, G., Ringler, E., Rivera, L., Rodríguez-Ferraro, A., Rojas-Valverde, A.M., Rojas-Llanos, R.E., Rubio-Rocha, Y.G., Saidenberg, A.B.S., Salinas-Melgoza, A., Sanz, V., Schaefer, H.M., Scherer-Neto, P., Seixas, G.H.F., Serafini, P., Silveira, L.F., Sipinski, E.A.B., Somenzari, M., Susanibar, D., Tella, J.L., Torres-Sovero, C., Trofino-Falasco, C., Vargas-Rodríguez, R., Vázquez-Reyes, L.D., White Jr, T.H., Williams, S., Zarza, R. & Masello, J.F. (2017) Current threats faced by Neotropical parrot populations. Biological Conservation, 214, 278-287.
3. Silva, V.R.F. ; Serafini, P.P. ; Pedroso, J.R. ; Leme, D.P. & Kanaan, V.T. (2016). Hematologic reference values of Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea). Ciência Rural, 46(12), 2135-2141.
4. Kanaan, V. T. Re-introduction of the vinaceous-breasted Amazon at the Araucárias National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil. In Soorae, P. S. (ed.) (2016). Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2016. Case-studies from around the globe. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN/SSC Reintroduction Specialist Group and Abu Dhabi, UAE: Environment AgencyAbu Dhabi. xiv + 276 pp. pp. 106-110.
5. Kuhnen, V.V. ; Kanaan, V.T. (2014) Wildlife trade in Brazil: A closer look at wild pets welfare issues. Brazilian Journal of Biololy, 74(1), 124-127.
DISSERTATIONS
2. Sato, M. Participação infantil, imaginação e infância: contribuições para a divulgação científica. 2019. Programa de Pós-graduação Interunidades em Ensino de Ciências. Faculdade de Educação, Universidade de São Paulo, 2019.
3. Almeida, T. Análises genéticas e ações educativas direcionadas a Amazona vinacea (papagaio-de-peito-roxo): contribuições à conservação da espécie no Parque Nacional das Araucárias. 2019. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Genética). Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", 2019.
4. Reche, J. Técnicas Etológicas para Treino Pré-soltura de Papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea), como instrumento de adaptação à vida livre em ambiente selvagem. Programa de Pós-graduação em Agroecossistemas. Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2011.
5. Burk, K. How the rehabilitation of animals in captivity affects survival rates upon release : focus on a reintroduction project with Amazona vinacea. University of British Columbia, Forestry Undergraduate Essays/Theses, 2011 winter session, FRST 497.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Kanaan, Vanessa T. ; Reche, J. Resumo das atividades do projeto piloto de reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, SC. Revista IBAMA CETAS e ASMS 4ed. 2012, p. 59-63.
EXPANDED ABSTRACTS
1. Fantacini, F. M.; Brisque, T.; Kanaan, V. T. Reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo: resultados da soltura realizada em 2017. In 42º Congresso da Sociedade de Zoológicos e Aquários do Brasil, 2018, Brasília. Anais...Brasília, SZB, p. 237-240.
2. Foletto, V.R., Serafini, P.P., Romero, M.V., Coelho, H. L. G., Kanaan, V.T. Avaliação sanitária de um filhote de papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) resgatado em área de reintrodução da espécie. In XVIII Encontro da Associação Brasileira de Veterinários de Animais Selvagens e I Congresso da Associação Latinoamericana de Veterinários de Fauna Silvestre, 2015, Canela, RS.
3. Foletto, V. R.; Reche, J.; Kanaan, V. T. Eficácia do tratamento da Chlamydophila psittaci com doxiciclina na água por 21 dias em papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea).=20 (20). In: XV Congresso e XXI Encontro da Associação Brasileira de Veterinários de Animais Selvagens, 2012, Florianopólis. Anais do XV Congresso e XXI Encontro da Associação Brasileira de Veterinários de Animais Selvagens, 2012.
4. Saidenberg, A. B. ; Kolesnikovas, C. K. M. ; Kanaan, V. ; Reche, J. ; Melville, P.A. ; Benites, N. R. Realização de exames sanitários em papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) participando de um programa de reintrodução. In: Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária, 2011, Florianópolis. Anais do 38 CoNbravet, 2011. p. 807.
ABSTRACTS
1. Fantacini, F.M., Martin, C.F., Kanaan, V.T. Projeto de Reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo no Parque Nacional das Araucárias: Elaboração do guia de atividades para professores. In IX Fórum Brasileiro de Educação Ambiental (IX FBEA) e IV Encontro Catarinense de Educação Ambiental (IV ECEA), 2017, Balneário Camboriú, SC.
2. Kanaan, V.T., Jahn, L., Oliveira, J. Creation and Implementation of the Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazona vinacea) Protection Network at the Araucárias National Park, Brazil [Criação e Implementação da Rede de Proteção ao Papagaio-de-peito-roxo na região do Parque Nacional das Araucárias, SC]. In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
3. Kanaan, V.T., Martin, C.F., Soares, E., Jahn, L., Foletto, V., Serafini, P.P. Rehabilitation of Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazona vinacea) for Reintroduction at the Araucárias National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil [Reabilitação de Papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) para Reintrodução no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, SC.] In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
4. Freitas, P.A., Kanaan, V.T., Wasko, A.P., Presti, F. T. Genetic variability of Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea) released at the Araucárias National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil. [Variabilidade genética de papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) reintroduzidos no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, Santa Catarina, Brasil] In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
5. Lugarini, C., Kanaan, V.T., Miyaki, C., Serafini, P.P., Barbosa, A.E.A., Vercillo, U.E., Romero, M.V., Sttaford, M., White, T., Develey, P., Scherer Neto, P., Watson, M.C., Watson, R., Manso, K., Barros, Y. M., Purchase, C., Baptiste, T., Guth, M. Donati, R., Oliveira, A.G., Wittkoff, L. Action Plan for the Conservation of Spix´s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) – 2012 to 2015. In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
6. Kanaan, V. T., Meurer, R., Serafini, P.P. Analysis of biometric data and chest circumference of Amazona vinacea. In X Neotropical Congress of Ornithology & XXII Congresso Brasileiro de Ornitologia, 2015, p. 213-214.
7. Kanaan, V. T., Jahn, L., Soares, E. O bocejo é contagioso em papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea)? In: 39º Congresso da Sociedade de Zoológicos e Aquários do Brasil, 2015, Foz do Iguaçu.
8. Kanaan, V. T., Martin, C. Reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, SC: Percepções da População Local.
9. Kanaan, V. T. ; Gleason, S. . Monitoring and pair bond formation of rehabilitated vinaceous-breasted parrots (Amazona vinacea) released in Araucárias National Park, Brazil. In: XXXII Encontro Anual de Etologia e V Simpósio Latino-americano de Etologia, 2014, Mossoró. Anais do XXXII Encontro Anual de Etologia e V Simpósio Latino-americano de Etologia, 2014. p. 69-70.
10. Lezama López M, Berkunsky I, Abbud MC, Arce Arias A, Balas McNab R, Barredo JM, Barros de Araújo C, Bodrati A, Bonilla Ruz C, Botero-Delgadillo E, Cinta C, Cockle K, de Negrão L, Díaz JA, Díaz S, Figueroa Rodríguez A, García Anleu R, Grilli P, Guix JC, Ibarra Portillo R, Isacch JP, Jiménez JE, Joyner L, Juárez M, Tavares Kanaan V, Klemann Júnior L, Latta S, Lee ATK, Marateo G, Martínez J, McReynolds MC, Mejía Urbina CR, Monterrubio Rico TC, Pacífico EC, Politi N, Ponce Santizo G, Portillo Reyes HO, Prestes NP, Presti F, Renton K, Reyes Macedo G, Ringler E, Rivera L, Rojas Llanos RE, Rubio Rocha YG, Ruiz-Esparza Aguilar JM, Saidenberg ABS, Salinas Melgoza A, Scherer Neto P, Silveira LF, Sipinski E, Torres-Sovero C, Vargas Rodríguez R, Vázquez Reyes LD, White Jr. TH, JF Masello : Avances en la revisión del estado de conservación actual de los Psitaciformes: encuestas y planes a corto plazo para la región Neotropical [Advances in the review of the conservation status of Psittaciformes: questionnaires and short term plans for the Neotropical region]. IX Mesoamerican Symposium on the Conservation of Psittaciformes. 17 September 2013, La Habana, Cuba.
11. Kanaan, V. T. ; Reche, J. Reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, Santa Catarina. In: Congresso Avistar 2012, 2012, São Paulo. Painel Avistar - Resumos, 2012.
12. Reche, J. ; Manchado Filho, L.C.P; Kanaan, Vanessa T. Avaliação do treinamento de voo de papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) candidatos à soltura. In: III Simpósio Latino Americano de Etologia, 2012, Ribeirão Preto. Revista de Etologia- Suplemento, 2012. v. 11. p. 147-148.
13. Reche, J. ; Kanaan, V. A importância da preparação comportamental pré-soltura na conservação de papagaios-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea). In: 1 Simpósio Internacional sobre Conservação de Aves, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu. Caderno de resumos, 2012.
14. Kanaan, V. An Overview of the Vinaceous Amazon Parrot Reintroduction in a Brazilian National Park. In: Symposium of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, 2011, Albany. Procedings of the Symposium of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, 2011.
15. Kanaan, V. T. ; Reche, J. O papel do enriquecimento ambiental na preparação comportamental do papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) para reintrodução no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, SC. Anais da III Conferência Brasileira de Enriquecimento Ambiental, São Paulo, 2012.
16. Kanaan, V. ; Reche, J. Resumo das atividades do projeto de reintrodução do papagaio-de-peito-roxo (Amazona vinacea) no Parque Nacional das Araucárias, Santa Catarina. In: 1 Simpósio Internacional sobre Conservação de Aves, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu. Caderno de resumos, 2012.
ABSTRACTS
1. Lucero-reis, LP, Lemes, WP ; Ribeiro-Souza, P., Lima-Silva, B., Graipel, ME, Krobel, BN, Kannan, VT, Pires, JSR Climate, Forests and Conservation Units: an island suitable for reintroduction of Alouatta guariba clamitans. XI Brazilian Congress of Mastozoology, 2022, Fortaleza, CE. (Click here)
2. Cardoso, A., Lima-Silva, B., KROBEL, BN, Ayroza, CR; Kanaan, VT, Ribeiro-Souza, P.; Graipel, ME, Pires, JSR Potential distribution of Lutreolina crassicaudata (Desmarest, 1804) on Santa Catarina Island. XI Brazilian Congress of Mastozoology, 2022, Fortaleza, CE. (Click here)
3. Kanaan, VT, Guidi, RS, Moraes, JAL, Montichel, ACC, Przydzimirski, AC A conservationist view of receiving and disposing of primates at the Screening Center of Wild Animals of Santa Catarina. XIX Brazilian Congress of Primatology, 2022, Sinop, MT.(Click here)
4. Fantacini, FM, Martin, CF, Kanaan, VTReintroduction Project for the Red-breasted Parrot in the Araucárias National Park: Elaboration of the activities guide for teachers.In IX Brazilian Forum on Environmental Education (IX FBEA) and IV Santa Catarina Environmental Education Meeting (IV ECEA), 2017, Balneário Camboriú, SC.
5. Kanaan, VT, Jahn, L., Oliveira, J. Creation and Implementation of the Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazon vinacea) Protection Network at the Araucárias National Park, Brazil [Creation and Implementation of the Red-breasted Parrot Protection Network in the Araucárias National Park region, SC]. In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
6. Kanaan, VT, Martin, CF, Soares, E., Jahn, L., Foletto, V., Serafini, PP Rehabilitation of Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazon vinacea) for Reintroduction at the Araucaria National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil [Rehabilitation of Red-breasted Parrots (Amazon vinacea) for reintroduction in the Araucárias National Park, SC.] In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
7. Freitas, PA, Kanaan, VT, Wasko, AP, Presti, FT Genetic variability of Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazon vinacea) released at the Araucarias National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil. [Genetic variability of purple-breasted parrots (Amazon vinacea) reintroduced in the Araucarias National Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil] In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
8. Lugarini, C., Kanaan, VT, Miyaki, C., Serafini, PP, Barbosa, AEA, Vercillo, UE, Romero, MV, Staford, M., White, T., _cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_Develey, P., Scherer Neto, P., Watson, MC, Watson, R., Manso, K., Barros, YM, Purchase, C., Baptiste, T., Guth, M. Donati, R., Oliveira, AG, Wittkoff, L. Action Plan for the Conservation of Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) – 2012 to 2015. In 9th Annual Parrots International Symposium, 2015, Campo Grande, MS.
9. Kanaan, VT, Meurer, R., Serafini, PP Analysis of biometric data and chest circumference ofAmazon vinacea.In X Neotropical Congress of Ornithology & XXII Brazilian Congress of Ornithology, 2015, p. 213-214.
10. Kanaan VT, Jahn L., Soares E.Yawning is contagious in purple-breasted parrots (Amazon vinacea)?In: 39th Congress of the Society of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil, 2015, Foz do Iguaçu.
11. Kanaan, VT, Martin, C. Reintroduction of the Red-breasted Parrot (Amazon vinacea) in the Araucárias National Park, SC: Perceptions of the Local Population.
12. Kanaan, VT; Gleason, S..Monitoring and pair bond formation of rehabilitated vinaceous-breasted parrots (Amazon vinacea) released in Araucarias National Park, Brazil.In: XXXII Annual Meeting of Ethology and V Latin American Symposium on Ethology, 2014, Mossoró. Annals of the XXXII Annual Meeting of Ethology and V Latin American Symposium of Ethology, 2014. p. 69-70.
13. Lezama López M, Berkunsky I, Abbud MC, Arce Arias A, Balas McNab R, Barredo JM, Barros de Araújo C, Bodrati A, Bonilla Ruz C, Botero-Delgadillo E, Cinta C, Cockle K, de Negrão L, Díaz JA , Díaz S, Figueroa Rodríguez A, García Anleu R, Grilli P, Guix JC, Ibarra Portillo R, Isacch JP, Jiménez JE, Joyner L, Juárez M, Tavares Kanaan V, Klemann Júnior L, Latta S, Lee ATK, Marateo G , Martínez J, McReynolds MC, Mejía Urbina CR, Monterrubio Rico TC, Pacífico EC, Politi N, Ponce Santizo G, Portillo Reyes HO, Prestes NP, Presti F, Renton K, Reyes Macedo G, Ringler E, Rivera L, Rojas Llanos RE, Rubio Rocha YG, Ruiz-Esparza Aguilar JM, Saidenberg ABS, Salinas Melgoza A, Scherer Neto P, Silveira LF, Sipinski E, Torres-Sovero C, Vargas Rodríguez R, Vázquez Reyes LD, White Jr. TH, JF Masello:Advances in the review of the conservation status of Psittaciformes: surveys and short term plans for the Neotropical region.IX Mesoamerican Symposium on the Conservation of Psittaciformes. 17 September 2013, La Habana, Cuba.
14. Kanaan, VT; Rech, J.Reintroduction of the Red-breasted Parrot (Amazon vinacea) in the Araucarias National Park, Santa Catarina.In: Avistar Congress 2012, 2012, São Paulo. Avistar Panel - Abstracts, 2012.
15. Reche, J.; Manchado Filho, LCP; Kanaan, Vanessa T. Evaluation of flight training in purple-breasted parrots (Amazon vinacea) candidates for release.In: III Latin American Ethology Symposium, 2012, Ribeirão Preto. Journal of Ethology- Supplement, 2012. v. 11. p. 147-148.
16. Reche, J.; Kanaan, V. The importance of pre-release behavioral preparation in the conservation of purple-breasted parrots (Amazona vinacea). In: 1st International Symposium on Bird Conservation, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu. Book of abstracts, 2012.
17. Kanaan, v.An Overview of the Vinaceous Amazon Parrot Reintroduction in a Brazilian National Park.In: Symposium of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, 2011, Albany. Proceedings of the Symposium of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, 2011.
18. Kanaan, VT; Rech, J.The role of environmental enrichment in the behavioral preparation of the purple-breasted parrot (Amazon vinacea) for reintroduction in the Araucárias National Park, SC.Anais do III Brazilian Conference on Environmental Enrichment, São Paulo, 2012.
19. Kanaan, V.; Reche, J. Summary of activities for the reintroduction project for the red-breasted parrot (Amazona vinacea) in the Araucárias National Park, Santa Catarina. In: 1 International Symposium on Bird Conservation, 2012, Foz do Iguaçu. Book of abstracts, 2012.
