Nelsa Cardoso

Graduated in Biological Sciences, Master in Diversity and Wildlife Management (Unisinos,RS, Brazil), Doctorate sandwich in Paleoclimatology (Senckenberg Unstitute & Eberhard Karls Universität, BW, Germany), Doctorade in Geosciences, Paleobotany (Ufrgs), member of Neclime (Neogene Climate Evolution in Eurasia) and ALPP (Associación Latinoamericana de Paleobotánica y Palinología), visiting Paleobotany Researcher at the UFAC (Federal University of Acre, Amazonia). Experience in architecture landscaping and Archeology. Technical council of Atlas Environmental Services. With experience in Criptogamic Botany, Taxonomy: lichens, mosses, ferns, phanerogams. Consultant Member of Brasilian Journal of Criminalistc. Research: Forensic Sciences, Paleobotany, Paleoclimate in South America, Algae, Pteridophyte, Bryophyte and Environmental Management. Teacher at Ufrgs and Ceclimar (2000-2003) Biological Sciences, Geography, Lay Teachers Course. Is currently teaching at PUCRS (Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul), graduation in Biological Sciences, Architecture, Pharmacy. Researcher areas: Paleontology; Forensic Science; Taxonomy and Ecology of Pteridophytes and Bryophyte & Fungi; Paleobotany.

graduation at Ciências Biológicas Hab Biologia Lic Plena from Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (1999), master's at Diversidade e Manejo de Vida Silvestre from Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (2002), doctorate at Paleoclimatologia from Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (2006) and doctorate at Geology from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2007). Has experience in Botany, focusing on Taxonomy of the Cryptograms, acting on the following subjects: paleobotânica, paleoflora, pteridófitas, paleoecologia and tafoflora catalão.