Marianna
Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu
Doctoral Student, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Doctoral Researcher
Strategic Foresight as a tool for long-term planning in ecology: The case of environment conservation in Amazonia
Contact
+358 29 450 4092
+358 50 447 9871
Rehtorinpellonkatu 3
20500
Turku
Areas of expertise
Futures Studies
Social Sciences
Intercultural Comunication, Sustainable Development
Scenario building
Sustainability
Amazonia
Belo Monte
Brazil;
Biography
Brazilian-Finn Marianna Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu investigates how Futures Studies and Foresight can contribute to long-term planning in ecology and environment conservation in Amazonia.
She is a doctoral researcher in Turku School of Economics, project researcher in Finland Futures Research Centre, and member of the University of Turku Amazon Research Team.
Her background is in Social Sciences, Sustainable Development and Intercultural Communication Studies. Marianna is interested in the connection between social, cultural and ecological aspects of development, and in how to move towards more just and sustainable futures.
Teaching
- Cultural Sustainability [2021]
Course assistant for the Master's Degree course, part of the Sustainable Development minor subject.
Responsible teacher: Dr. Katriina Siivonen
Research
List of projects & events Marianna has been involved in FFRC:
- Futures Literacy Across de Deep Demonstrations (FLxDeep) [2020]
- Manufacturing 4.0 [2019]
- European Research Intrastructures in the International Landscape (RISCAPE) [2018-2019]
- Native Crops for Innovative and Sustainable Food Futures in Peru and Colombia (HEI-ICI PECOLO) [2018-2019]
- UNESCO Chair in Learning Society and Futures of Education [2018]
- Bioeconomy and Justice (BioEcoJust) [2018]
- Green Economy Transitions in the Least Developed Countries: Multi scale Analysis of Energy and Forest Use in Laos and Cambodia (GET-LDC) [2017]
- Futures Fair – Celebration the 25th Anniversary of FFRC [2017]
- “Futures for Food” Academic Conference - 15th International Conference of the Finland Futures Research Centre and the Finland Futures Academy, University of Turku [2013]
Marianna is involved in the following research groups and academic networks:
- Amazon Research Team (UTU-ART) in the University of Turku.
- Global South Network in the University of Turku.
- Activist Research Network
Publications
Future Landscape of the Colombian Agri-Food Sector 2030: The Return of Andean Native Crops : Results from the 3rd and 4th Futures Workshops of the PECOLO Project in Colombia (2020)
(D4 Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys)Reflections on anti-racist futuring for climate action (2020)
Medium
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli, sanomalehtiartikkeli)