Mario Fernandez

Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Filmmaker, Foodie, Global soul, Scientist, Student, Technologist

Mario Fernandez is a Brazilian biologist, with a Master's degree in Botany from the National Institute of Amazon Research (INPA) in 2008. Spent the following years working in some environmental projects, concerning endangered bird species and soil water. In 2009 joined the Museum of the Amazon (MUSA), working as environmental educator and the botanical team coordinator until 2015. During all these years, working with scientific divulgation was mandatory, and the public ranging from children to the elderly, including native indigenous populations, local poor children groups and travelers from all around the world. After that, Mario spent the following years in the city of Presidente Figueiredo, working autonomously as a manure and fertilizer producer. Even so, he still reads, writes and translate articles and subtitles for personal pleasure.

Life. Every living been calls my attention. Any seedling, a cat, a fungus, an eagle... every single life form is unique and all of them have it's own beauty. Telling the story of an environment is about life, and how and when the living beens evolved and behave in this or that conditions. Understand that and be capable to explain it to anyone else is a challenge that drives my passion.

Connect to other people. Keep your mind open to understand what makes a person behave in a distinct way. That is the key to choose the best words and makes sure you'll be understood.

Biology, Botany, Environmental Education, Fertilizer Production, Manure, Nature, Pollution, Sustainable Development, Technology

Well that's something the future will show us.

Cooking and reading. I love experimenting in the kitchen, using different ingredients to make my own food. I also spend a lot of time reading and creating stories. I'm sure translating will help me achieve another personal goal, which is to write my own books.