Towards understanding

🌿How Does the Amazon Resist Drought?

A project led by researcher Marina Hirota, with support from experts in ecology, hydrological modeling, and mathematics, aims to understand how the Amazon rainforest responds to extreme drought events and what determines its resilience in the face of these changes.

🔬 The team is developing an innovative model to quantify the forest’s stability, integrating field data, simulations, and new risk metrics. The goal is to understand:

• Which plant groups are more resistant to drought;

• How interactions between roots, water, and climate shape the trees’ responses;

• Which regions of the Amazon are more vulnerable to ecological collapse.

🌍 The project proposes a new scientific framework for assessing ecological risks in the face of climate change, contributing to more effective conservation policies.

📍Location: Tapajós National Forest (PA)
👩‍🔬 Coordinator: Marina Hirota
📚 Support: Serrapilheira Institute