UFBA - Federal University of Bahia

Faculty Member, General Biology

Associate Professor

Institute of Biology

About

I am a Professor at the Institute of Biology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, where I coordinate the History, Philosophy, and Biology Teaching Laboratory.

I obtained my Bachelor degree in Biology from Federal University of Bahia, in 1992; my Master degree in Education from Federal University of Bahia, in 1995; my Doctoral degree in Education from University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2000. I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, with Claus Emmeche, from 2003 to 2004.

I was a visiting professor in 2005 at the Center for Advanced Studies in Information and Communication Technologies and Society (ICTandS), University of Salzburg, and in 2008 at the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean.

I coordinate an event of science popularization called Cafe Scientifique Salvador (http://cafecientificossa.blogspot.com).

I am Deputy Chair of the International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) for the period 2010-2012.

I receive a grant for productivity in research level 1C from the Brazilian National Research Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

Our laboratory implements a virtual community of practice (ComPratica) involving primary and high school teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, preservice teachers, and researchers.

Main research interests: Science Education Research, Ecology, Philosophy of biology, and Animal Behaviour.

The complete CV can be found at http://lattes.cnpq.br/8022297490892415

Webpage of the laboratory:
http://sites.google.com/site/lehfibio/

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