By Vanessa Munhoz • LISA Communication
Published: 04/22/2026
On April 24, 2026, at 2 PM, LISA will host the first edition of the RESPIRO Study Cycle of the Collective of Anthropology, Environment and Biotechnodiversity (CHAMA).
The opening lecture, entitled “Restoring Pyrodiversity: Learning from Cultural Fire and Knowledge Co-production in Intercultural Fire Management,” will feature Bibiana Bilbao from the Universidad Simón Bolívar (Venezuela) and the COBRA Collective (England).
RESPIRO is the project “Restoring the Pyrodiversity of the Cerrado,” developed within the scope of the BIOTA/FAPESP – Discovery 2024 Program, in the Young Researcher modality, under the coordination of Guilherme Moura Fagundes (CHAMA/PPGAS/USP). FAPESP Process: 2025/01710-9.
The project investigates the roles of traditional peoples and communities in the production of fire biodiversity in the Cerrado and seeks to problematize initiatives for the restoration of sustainable fire regimes for the biome.
The RESPIRO Study Cycle was created to bring together researchers associated with the project, strengthen the training of students and scholarship recipients, and open a space for exchange between partners from Brazil and abroad.