Find below links to specific areas of the site about the Research Projects of the BIOTA FAPESP Program, as well as a listing of the most recent publications by our journalists.
Articles about BIOTA FAPESP
When the dust that covered the skies 66 million years ago prevented plants from photosynthesizing and benefited creatures that fed…
By André Julião | Agência FAPESP – A group of researchers supported by FAPESP has found that the key criteria…
By Julia Moióli | Agência FAPESP – A study conducted by Brazilian researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP),…
Native to the mangroves of India in South Asia, Sonneratia apetala, which grows rapidly and disperses many seeds, has been…
By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – The Cerrado, Brazil’s savanna biome, is being destroyed at a fast pace,…
The International Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS) will translate scientific information into policymaking decisions that help protect the world’s oceans….
A review of 300 projects funded by FAPESP since 1972 highlights its contributions to the understanding of marine life, especially…
By André Julião | Agência FAPESP – Scientists, public administrators and civil society organizations in São Paulo state will join forces in…
Nature has been a source of inspiration for new products and processes since ancient times. Brazil is a highly privileged…
Human activity has always been associated with changes in the environment. However, it is undeniable that the pace of environmental…
Synthesis science can be understood as a new form of scientific production that seeks to explore the boundaries of scientific…
Biological collections are valuable and generally irreplaceable libraries of various types of wild or genetically modified biological material, including the…