Elton John de Lírio
- Project name: Conservation and Taxonomy of three species of Podocarpus (Gimnospermae, Podocarpaceae) from Atlantic Forest
- Project site: Atlantic Forest, Brazil
- EDGE species: Podocarpus sellowii, Podocarpus transiens & Podocarpus lambertii
- Active: 2024 - ongoing
Biography
John is currently a part-time postdoctoral researcher at Instituto Tecnológico Vale in Brazil.
He expects to enhance his knowledge and skills in conservation biology and gain valuable experience in conservation projects. Additionally, John hopes to exchange experiences with conservationists worldwide and one day become a leading authority in the conservation of neotropical plants.
EDGE Project
John’s project aims to reassess the extinction risk and propose conservation actions for three species of Podocarpus in Brazil.
His objectives are to:
- Revise the taxonomy of three species of Podocarpus endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
- Determine the potential distribution of the three species of Podocarpus endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
- Assess the threats to the three Podocarpus species endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
- Reassess the extinction risk of the three species nationally and globally.
- Create a network of researchers working with conifers in Brazil.
- Propose conservation actions for the two threatened species of Podocarpus from the Atlantic Forest.
