Launched in October 2015, the UCCRN Latin America Hub is led by
- Maria Fernanda Lemos - [email protected]
Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
- Andrea Santos – [email protected]
Adjunct Professor, Transportation Engineering Program, COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (URFJ)
- Clélia C. Mello Silva – [email protected]
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
UCCRN's Latin American Hub is engaged in promoting new research on climate change vulnerabilities, impacts, mitigation, and adaptation of Latin American cities; incorporating new members from different parts of the Latin American region; and hosting, promoting, and participating in workshops and scientific networks in order to build capacity for knowledge partnerships with cities’ scientists and stakeholders. The Hub aims to promote enhanced opportunities for new urban climate change adaptation and mitigation knowledge and information transfer through ongoing dialogue between scholars, experts, urban decision-makers, and stakeholders at the regional level.
From October 2015 - March 2024, the Hub was coordinated by Dr. Martha Barata at FIOCRUZ, and Prof. Emilio La Rovere at COPPE-UFRJ, who have now handed over leadership to Maria Fernanda, Andrea, and Clélia.
