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Do you see a small red dot at the edge of the wate…
The Waterfalls project is all about understanding the role of waterfalls in their ecosystems. While collecting data samples along the 1,100 km long river, Pedro and his team of scientists from several different universities and institutes of research managed to engage the small villages along one of Brazil’s biggest rivers that Pedro paddled.
The schools had thematic days to raise awareness of the importance of the river, the waterfalls and the water. The children waited for days for Pedro to pass by their village and for him to come and see their work.The study and the results are now being presented in a permanent exhibition at a museum in Sao Paulo for more children to get to share the adventure and to learn from it.
Societal factors have a big influence on the health of the river and ecosystem services. Over time, a gap has emerged between scientific knowledge and societies’ perceptions of ecosystem services. A major part of Pedro’s kayak expedition was to gather people together to exchange scientific knowledge and local perceptions, between the scientists and the communities.
