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| Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia |
| Type | Learned society |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Brazil |
| Fields | Zoology |
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia is a Brazilian learned society dedicated to the study, conservation, and dissemination of zoological knowledge across Brazil and internationally. The society brings together researchers, curators, educators, and policy influencers from institutions such as the Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional (Rio de Janeiro), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, and other major centers. It interacts with regional and global organizations including the International Union for Conservation of Nature, American Society of Mammalogists, Societas Europaea Herpetologica, International Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and the Society for Conservation Biology.
The society was founded in the late 20th century amid expansion of biological research in Brazil, alongside institutions such as the Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, Instituto Butantan, Museu de Zoologia da USP, Fiocruz, and the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Early meetings featured contributions from prominent figures connected to the Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, and the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Its development paralleled national initiatives like the establishment of graduate programs at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and collaborations with Latin American networks including the Sociedad Mexicana de Mastozoología and the Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología.
Governance follows a structure common to scientific societies, with an elected board, executive committee, and specialized commissions involving staff from Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, and the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Executive roles have been held by researchers affiliated with institutions such as the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Museu Nacional, and the Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Advisory relationships extend to agencies like the Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações and the Ministério do Meio Ambiente, as well as international partners including the Royal Society, National Science Foundation, and the European Research Council.
Principal objectives include promoting zoological research, fostering taxonomic revision, and supporting conservation efforts across biomes such as the Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica), Cerrado, Pantanal, and Caatinga. Programs emphasize field biology linked to museums like the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, systematic collections at the Museu de Zoologia da USP, and biodiversity inventories coordinated with the Programa Biota/FAPESP and the Rede Brasileira de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade. The society also advocates for legal frameworks involving agencies such as the Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis and participates in policy dialogues connected to multilateral forums like the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Membership spans postgraduate researchers, curators, students, and professionals from universities and institutions including the Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Universidade de Brasília, Museu de Zoologia da UFMT, and the Instituto de Biologia da Unicamp. The society confers prizes and recognitions named after figures associated with Brazilian natural history, comparable to awards administered by the Academia Brasileira de Ciências and regional honors from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Awards highlight achievements in taxonomy, systematics, conservation, and outreach and often recognize work connected to collections at the Museu Nacional and field programs in collaboration with agencies such as the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade.
The society publishes peer-reviewed outlets that serve as platforms for taxonomic descriptions, ecological studies, and systematic revisions, drawing submissions from researchers at the Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, and international collaborators affiliated with institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, London, Museum für Naturkunde, and the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Its journals are indexed alongside periodicals like Zootaxa, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Systematic Biology, and Biological Conservation. Editorial boards often include curators and taxonomists with ties to the Museu de Zoologia da USP, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, and university departments across Latin America.
Regular national congresses convene members from research centers such as the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, and the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, and attract international delegates from organizations like the International Congress of Zoology, Society for the Study of Evolution, and the International Marine Conservation Congress. Meetings feature symposiums on topics linked to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization initiatives, workshops on museum curation inspired by the Smithsonian Institution and training sessions patterned after programs at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Natural History Museum, London.
Collaborative activities include partnerships with museums and agencies such as the Museu Nacional, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, and the Instituto Butantan, joint projects with universities like the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and international cooperation with the IUCN, World Wide Fund for Nature, and regional networks including the Red de Biodiversidad y Sistema de Información and the Consórcio Ibermúsicas. Outreach efforts target schools, citizen science initiatives modeled on programs from the Smithsonian Institution and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and capacity building linked to the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico and state research foundations such as FAPERJ and FAPEMIG.
Category:Scientific societies