<p>Holds a doctorate in Biotechnology from the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Master's degree in Agricultural Microbiology from the do Recôncavo da Bahia and specialization in cellular biology from the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Bioprospecting of microorganisms associated with native vegetation of the Caatinga biome and development of biotechnological products arising from this interaction.</p><p><strong>Contact: adailsonmicrobiologia@gmail.com / afsantos@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/4723636105334324" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Has a post-doctorate in Molecular Plant Biology from the University of Montréal, a PhD in Botany from the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, a Master's in Plant Biology from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams.</p><p>Area of interest: Taxonomy and phylogeny of phanerogams, acting mainly on the following themes: taxonomy and systematics of Caesalpinioideae, molecular biology (phylogeny and genetic variability) and morphological variability; floristics of the main groups in the semiarid region of Bahia.</p><p><strong>Contact: adilva.souza@gmail.com / asconceicao@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/0187404140153844" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Plant Biology from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Briology, mainly in the studies of floristics, diversity, taxonomy and ecology of Bryophytes in areas of Atlantic Forest, and in Chapada Diamantina involving areas of Rupestrian Fields, Ombrophylous and Seasonal Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga.</p><p><strong>Contact: ebvalente@gmail.com</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/0996771739673398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Has a postdoctoral degree in the National Postdoctoral Program (PNPD/ CAPES/ FINEP) from Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), a doctorate in Agronomy (Phytotechnics) and a master's degree in Agronomy (Plant Physiology) from Universidade Federal de Lavras.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Biotechnology, with an emphasis on plant tissue culture: micropropagation of fruit and plant anatomy of micropropagated plants.</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><strong>bragaft@gmail.com / ftbraga@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/5628124999483998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Plant Biology from the State Universidade Estadual de Campinas, with a sandwich period at the Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew, England (Jodrell Laboratory & Herbarium).</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Systematics and plant evolution.</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><strong>itayguara@gmail.com</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/9403203681484534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate in Plant Biology from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas with a sandwich period at Göteborgs Universitet (GU), Sweden; Master's degree in Ecology <span class="markl97f4nx1p" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">and</span> Natural Resources <span class="markl97f4nx1p" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">and</span> graduation in Biological Sciences from the Universidade Federal do Ceará.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Community <span class="markl97f4nx1p" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">and</span> Population Ecology <span class="markmw9awc7hd" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">of</span> semi-arid, biogeography, phytogeography, ecological relationships, dispersion, pollination <span class="markl97f4nx1p" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">and</span> ethnobotany.</p><p><strong>Contact: ivan.diogo@ifpb.edu.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/2967663849441382" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate in Plant Biology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas and a master's degree in Botany from Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Plant systematics, phylogeny, plant micromorphology and interaction between host plants and gall-inducing organisms. Leguminosae systematics, phylogeny and plant anatomy/morphology of <em>Mimosa</em> and distribution, diversity, morphology and anatomy of neotropical galls.</p><p><strong>Contact: jullybandeira@hotmail.com / jussilva@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/9403203681484534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate in Botany from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana and a master's degree in Agricultural Sciences from Universidade Federal da Bahia, specialization in Plant Biology from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Applied botany, mainly in the following subjects: palynology, melissopalynology, phenology, floral biology and potential of native plants, mainly apiculture.</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><strong>llima@gd.com.br / lclima@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/2262891831058719" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Immunology from Universidade Federal da Bahia.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Plant bioprospecting, microbiology, immunology, cellular and molecular biology.</p><p><strong>Contact: macosil@gmail.com / marcosilva@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/0296368326522374" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Has a postdoctoral degree at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - England, a postdoctoral fellow at Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (PNPD/ CNPq) and a postdoctoral fellow at Conservação Internacional do Brasil. PhD in Botany from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, master's degree in Plant Biology from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Plant genetics, phylogeny, cytotaxonomy and molecular biology, mainly in the following subjects: molecular systematics of Eriocaulaceae and Poales, Cytogenetics of Eriocaulaceae, Leguminosae, Loranthaceae and Marantaceae.</p><p><strong>Contact: mariajgandrade@gmail.com / mgandrade@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/1835027753506400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Botany from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.</p><p>Research Line: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Palynology, especially: palynotaxonomy, palynoflora and melissopalynology.</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><strong>marileide.saba@gmail.com / msaba@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/2941277708980183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate in Oceanography and a master's degree in Botany from Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Taxonomy of cryptogams; ecosystem ecology; limnology; bioindicators of the quality of aquatic environments and human ecology and aquatic environments.</p><p><strong>Contact: maristelacase@gmail.com / mccunha@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4795432J7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate in Fungi Biology from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, a master's degree and a specialization in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz.</p><p>Research Line: Floristics, systematics and phylogeny of phanerogams and cryptogams</p><p>Area of interest: Microbiology with emphasis on mycology: taxonomy and ecology of fungi, especially with the phylum Ascomycota (teleomorfo, anamorfo and lichen) in areas of Atlantic Forest and Caatinga.</p><p><strong>Contact: nadjasv@hotmail.com / nvitoria@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/5981082313464534" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>

<p>Holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Immunology from Universidade Federal da Bahia.</p><p>Line of Research: Plant morphology, resources and potential of the Northeastern flora</p><p>Area of interest: Microbiology, immunology and plant bioprospecting.</p><p><strong>Contact: </strong><strong>vcostavale@gmail.com / vvale@uneb.br</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/5067432422569443" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Curriculum Lattes</a></strong></p>