Mercedes Maria da da Cunha Bustamante

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1984), Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences (Plant Physiology) from the Federal University of Viçosa (1988), and Ph.D. in Geobotany - University of Trier (1993). She is currently a full professor at the University of Brasilia. She has experience in Ecology, emphasizing Ecosystem Ecology, working mainly on the following topics: cerrado, land-use change, biogeochemistry, global environmental change. Co-coordinator of the chapter "Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses" of the 5th. Report of Working group 3 (Mitigation) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC (2011-2014). Author of the chapter "Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses" of the 6th Report of Working group 3 (Mitigation) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC (2018-2022). Co-coordinator of the Working group "Mitigation" of the Brazilian Panel on Climate Change, responsible for preparing the technical report on Mitigation of Climate Change in Brazil (2011-2014). Coordinator of the chapter "Ecosistemas terrestres y acuaticos continentales" of the report "Adaptación frente a los riesgos del cambio climático en los países iberoamericanos" of RIOCCADAPT. Representative of Latin America in the International Nitrogen Initiative (2010-2013). Member of the Scientific Committee N2O Report - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2013) and the Scientific Committee of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) (2007-2012). Member of the Independent Science Panel of the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Program (CCAFS/CGIAR) (2015-2019). General Coordinator of Ecosystems Management (2011-2012), Director of Policies and Thematic Programs of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (2012-2013), and Director of Programs and Grants in the Country of CAPES (2016). Co-coordinator of the "Drivers of Changes" chapter of the Regional Assessment for the Americas of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Member of the Scientific Committee Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - BPBES (2016/2018). Elected member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Commendation of the National Order of Scientific Merit in 2018. Elected member of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). Elected Honorary Fellow of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (2020) and international member of the US National Academy of Sciences (2021).

Graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1984), mestrado em Ciências Agrárias (Fisiologia Vegetal) pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1988) e doutorado em Geobotânica - Universitat Trier (1993). Atualmente é professora titular da Universidade de Brasília e tem experiência na área de Ecologia, com ênfase em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: cerrado, mudanças no uso da terra, biogeoquímica, mudanças ambientais globais. Co-coordenadora do capítulo "Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses" do 5o. Relatório do Working group 3 (Mitigation) do Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC (2011-2014). Autora do do capítulo "Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses" do 6o. Relatório do Working group 3 (Mitigation) do Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC (2019-2022).Co-coordenadora do Grupo de Trabalho "Mitigação" do Painel Brasileiro de Mudanças Climáticas, responsável pela elaboração do relatório técnico sobre Mitigação de Mudanças Climáticas no Brasil (2011-2014). Coordenadora do capítulo "Ecosistemas terrestres y acuaticos continentales" do relatório "Adaptación frente a los riesgos del cambio climático en los países iberoamericanos" da RIOCCADAPT. Representante da América Latina na International Nitrogen Initiative (2010-2013). Membro do Comitê Científico N2O Report - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (2013) e do Comitê Científico do International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) (2007-2012). Membro do Independent Science Panel do Programa Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS/CGIAR) (2015-2017). Coordenadora Geral de Gestão de Ecossistemas (2011-2012), Diretora de Políticas e Programas Temáticos do Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (2012-2013) e Diretora de Programas e Bolsas no País da CAPES (2016). Co-coordenadora do capítulo "Drivers of Changes" do Regional Assessment for the Americas do Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Membro do Comitê Científico Plataforma Brasileira de Biodiversidade e Serviços Ecossistêmicos - BPBES (2016/2018). Membro eleito da Academia Brasileira da Ciências. Comenda da Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico em 2018. Membro eleito da The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). Eleita Honorary Fellow da Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (2020) e membro internacional da US National Academy of Sciences (2021). Fellow da Earth League (2021). Membro do Climate Crisis Advisory Group (2021). Membro Science Advisory Board of the Institute of Zoology of the Zoological Society of London (2021). Membro do Global Engagement Committee da American Geophysical Union (2022).