The SinBiAm project demonstrates that it is possible to conduct cutting-edge science with Amazonian leadership, gender equality, and direct involvement of local communities. Among the INCT's results, TAOCA stands out as the first comprehensive database on Amazonian biodiversity.

Collaborative research networks can help reduce regional inequalities, expand access to science, and address the environmental challenges of the Amazon. These are the highlights of a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the world's oldest continuously published scientific journal.

The information comes from ecologist Filipe França, from UFPA and the University of Bristol, who presented the research results at the Pará university's pavilion at COP30. According to the researcher, the amount of data and knowledge about the Amazon affects our ability to make decisions. One important example is the conservation of insects. 'Today, in the world, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) determines whether a species needs to be conserved, and only 1% of known insect species have their conservation status assessed', he states.

Dr Filipe França, Senior Research Fellow in Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol, said: “I’m so proud that COP30 is being held in the country I was born, home to the ecosystem I’ve been studying for over 15 years, and in the city where I have various research projects and project partners.

The results of the PPBio AmOr program are reflected in prominent scientific publications and active participation in industry events. The program also contributes to assessments of threatened species and public policies, disseminating data on platforms such as the Biodiversity Authorization and Information System (SISBIO), Monitora and Salve, from the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), as well as the TAOCA ecological data platform.

The central objective of the letter is to transform scientific knowledge into concrete action to support environmental, social, and economic public policies in the Amazon, guaranteeing climate justice and valuing traditional knowledge.

Researchers presented this Friday (26), at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), the Belém Letter, a document that brings together contributions from more than 120 scientists from 22 national and international research networks. The text was read at the meeting 'Amazon Connections: Science and Network for COP 30' and will be a reference for the UN Climate Conference (COP30), which will take place in November in the capital of Pará.

The event coordinator, Professor Leandro Juen (CISAM/INCT-SinBiAm and PPBio AmOr.), highlighted the diversity of the initiative. "For the first time, we were able to bring together, in a single space, representatives of the main scientific networks operating in the Amazon. This is more than representation: it is diversity, it is collective strength."

One of the topics under discussion is socioecological monitoring and the integration of the PELD-AmOr, Flora-AmOr, and PPBio-AmOr projects, which work to produce long-term data on biodiversity and land-use change in the Eastern Amazon. Another topic is INCT-SinBiAm, with discussions on databases, ecological modeling, the impacts of climate change, and the training of young scientists.

According to SYNERGIZE, the Amazon is the region of the country that receives the least investment in biodiversity research. Asymmetries are equally pronounced within the biome itself, since major urban centers concentrate a larger share of investments. In a policy brief, the group presents a number of recommendations to overcome the limitations of ecological research in the Amazon, such as TAOCA – a national data platform aimed at expanding and consolidating ecological knowledge on Amazonian biodiversity.

The event, led by the Synergize/SinBiose project, also included the launch of the TAOCA platform with biodiversity data from the Amazon.

Scientists, public managers and those interested in developing research on the biodiversity of the Amazon have at their disposal a new standardized database on the theme. This is the Taoca database, presented in Belém-Pará during the workshop of the Synergize project, which brought together researchers and representatives of governmental and non-governmental institutions on October 27, 28 and 29.