Doutorado
Doutorado
Pedro Fialho Cordeiro. Tipificação dos ambientes aquáticos brasileiros: bases para a avaliação da integridade ecológica. Início: 2019. Tese (Doutorado em Análise e Modelagem de Sistemas Ambientais) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Pedro Fialho Cordeiro. Tipificação dos ambientes aquáticos brasileiros: bases para a avaliação da integridade ecológica. Início: 2019. Tese (Doutorado em Análise e Modelagem de Sistemas Ambientais) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Associate Professor
Department of Geography - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Graduate
Environmental Indicators - Concepts, typologies, and applications of environmental indicators in the context of increasing anthropogenic pressures and the Anthropocene. Foundations of ecological indicators and criteria for indicator selection. Hydrogeomorphological indicators based on physical habitat assessment; water quality indicators; indicators derived from remote sensing, land use and land cover, and geodiversity; bioindicators; ecosystem services; and multiscale integration for environmental assessment, monitoring, and management support. Discussion of practical applications in territorial planning and water resource studies.
Spatial Analysis Methods - Principles and fundamentals of spatial statistics and geostatistics. Analysis and interpretation of spatial centrality and dispersion measures. Point density evaluation using Kernel density estimation. Global and local indicators of spatial autocorrelation. Spatial regression models. Interpolation methods.
Stream Environmental Integrity: Foundations for Watershed Conservation and Management - This course addresses the development and application of Biotic Integrity Indices, exploring their conceptual foundations, including environmental condition gradients, definition of reference sites, and habitat homogenization caused by human activities. Topics include land use and land cover assessment, stages of sampling design, field sampling strategies, and the application of US-EPA physical habitat assessment protocols for streams and reservoirs. The course also covers the historical evolution of biotic integrity approaches, key developments, and future perspectives, with case studies from the United States, China, Brazil, Europe, and Australia.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Applications in Ecology - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with emphasis on ecological applications. Fundamentals of spatial data structures, coordinate systems, georeferencing, and data acquisition. Thematic mapping and spatial analysis techniques applied to ecological studies, including habitat mapping, species distribution modeling, landscape metrics, and ecosystem monitoring. Use of GIS tools to support biodiversity conservation, land use planning, and environmental management.
Scientific Writing - This course aims to enhance students' knowledge and skills in scientific writing techniques. Emphasis is placed on the structure, clarity, coherence, and precision of academic texts, with a focus on writing research papers, theses, and scientific reports in the environmental and geosciences fields.
Research Methodology - This course covers the fundamental stages of the scientific research process, as well as the most common types of investigation in the health sciences. It aims to prepare graduate students to design and develop a complete research project and to evaluate scientific articles with a focus on methodological aspects critically. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to write a scientific paper with all its components and assess the quality and validity of published research. This course is essential for those preparing their thesis or dissertation.
Geoprocessing - Conceptual and theoretical foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Methods of abstraction, data conversion, and spatial data structuring in computational systems. Potential of geoprocessing techniques for representing environmental phenomena and modeling across different fields of study. Practical training in geoprocessing tools and methods, with applications considering the key components of geographic space.
Undergraduate
Remote Sensing - This course introduces students to the principles of Remote Sensing, focusing on the processes of data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of Earth's surface information obtained from various sensor systems. These fundamentals enable students to read, analyze, and interpret key remote sensing products relevant to geographical studies, such as aerial and satellite imagery. The course combines visual interpretation techniques with basic concepts of digital image processing. By the end of the course, students are expected to produce interpretative sketches and complementary materials derived from image analysis.
Geoenvironmental Dynamics of the Brazilian Territory - This course enables students to understand the physical space of Brazil through a synthesis of knowledge acquired in core physical geography subjects. It involves the description, analysis, and classification of the main geoenvironmental elements, examining their evolution over time and the interrelations that give rise to natural domains—units that can be mapped and interpreted geographically. The course also explores patterns of human occupation across these domains. By understanding the physical structure of the territory, students will be able to identify varying levels of human appropriation and transformation, as well as the environmental impacts and territorial boundaries associated with each domain.
Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing - This course explores the theoretical and conceptual foundations of spatial analyses derived from remote sensing products—such as satellite imagery and analog/digital aerial photographs (raster data)—and from vector data integrated with attribute databases. Students will develop skills in the use, manipulation, and extraction of geospatial information, including digital image processing (DIP), and will be trained in producing geographic analyses and thematic maps as final outcomes of the learning process.
Environmental Management Instruments - This course examines the various environmental management instruments established by legislation, including the Master Plan (Plano Diretor), Territorial Planning and Zoning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/RIMA), and Environmental Management Systems in enterprises, among others. It encourages students to reflect on the practical applications and potential professional roles related to these tools, fostering a critical understanding of their use in environmental governance and sustainable development.
Quantitative Methods Applied to Tourism - This course aims to provide students with a scientific perspective on tourism-related phenomena and equip them with tools to address problems in the field. Focusing on quantitative research methods, the course introduces key topics that help students apply these techniques to better understand substantive issues, recognize the practical limitations of research, and appreciate the value of using multiple methodological approaches.
Current Topics in Ecology and Geography: Urban River Conservation - This course offers undergraduate students the opportunity to explore and discuss current topics in ecology, geography, and the conservation of urban rivers. In the context of suspended field and laboratory activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the course emphasizes critical engagement with contemporary ecological studies and environmental challenges of the Anthropocene. Students are encouraged to reflect on interdisciplinary approaches and conservation strategies for urban aquatic ecosystems.