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Reply by Email

Blog posts are an invitation to interact. This usually happens in the comments section down below. But, posting public comments isn’t for everyone and it’s not the best option for every type of conversation. Often, a more direct and private response works better. As an alternative to regular comments, I added a reply by email […]

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Cifonauta modernization project approved

Our proposal “Expansion and Modernization of the Image Database for Marine Biology – Cifonauta” submitted to the grant for the “Preservation and Curation of Collections and Cultural Heritage of the University of São Paulo” of the Pro-Rectory of Culture and University Extension (PRCEU 02/2022) was approved! Cifonauta, an image database for marine biology, was launched […]

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The PostdocNet website

Sometime ago I created a new logo for the PostdocNet, the network of postdocs of the Max Planck Society. The next step was re-designing their website… but then came 2020! Despite the challenging year, the website recently went live! I hope people enjoy the new visuals and I’m happy to have contributed to the PostdocNet […]

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The PostdocNet logo

The PostdocNet is an organization that represents the collective of postdoctoral researchers working in the Max Planck institutes spread throughout Germany. The network is relatively recent, only founded in 2019, but has already put forward important proposals to improve the working conditions and career development of postdocs. A few months ago they contacted me to […]

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Cifonauta, an image database for marine biology

The Cifonauta database was officially launched on September 26th of 2011 (last year). So, today it celebrates its first year of public life. However, the idea of creating an image database for marine biodiversity is much older than that. Photographic documentation is an essential part of research. During the past 30 years, a lot of […]