CURRICULUM VITAE: Matheus Colli-Silva

(last updated on Jan 02, 2019)

KEYWORDS: plant biodiversity, biogeography, systematics, conservation,

biodiversity perception.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My major interests are the study of systematics and plant biodiversity patterns, how they are biased,
collected and documented, towards a more effective conservation on the “era of big-data”. I am
currently focusing my studies in the tropical plant family Malvaceae, particularly studying
taxonomy, distribution patterns and conservation of the former members of “Sterculiaceae”.
Concurrently, I also have interest on biodiversity perception and plant blindness.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
• Brazilian, Born in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil (1995)
• Single

INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AND CONTACT:

• Current affiliation (January 2017-onwards)
University of São Paulo
Institute of Biosciences, Department of Botany
Rua do Matão, 277, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo, SP 05508-090, Brazil
E-mail: matheus.colli.silva@usp.br
• Previous affiliation (2014-2015)
São Paulo Institute of Forestry
Dasonomy Division, Forest Ecology Section
Rua do Horto, 931, Horto Florestal
São Paulo, SP 02377-000, Brazil

FORMAL EDUCATION/DEGREE:
• MSc in progress since January 2018 (Botany; University of São Paulo, title: “Biodiversity
and conservation of Byttnerioideae, Helicterioideae and Sterculioideae in South America,
with a taxonomical synopsis in the Atlantic Forest”. Advisor: José R. Pirani; Grantee of São
Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, Brazil [ID Grant: 2017/19295-1]).
• Biology undergraduate level, as bachelor and licentiate (2017, University of São Paulo,
Brazil)

COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION
• Extension course in Internet on Biology and Natural Sciences Teaching (2015, University of
São Paulo, Brazil)

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 • Extension course in Flower Morphology (2014, University of São Paulo)
• Extension course in Ethnobiology (2014, University of São Paulo)
• Extension course in Calculus (2013, Coursera Platform, hosted by Ohio State University,
USA)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 2014-onwards: Teaching Biology as voluntary on a pre-college preparatory course (Curso
Popular Mafalda, Brazil), where I also edit and produce free and public didactic materials
for students (to be validly published soon)
• 2015-2016: Monitor at the Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, on the
undergraduate discipline “Systematics and Evolution of Spermatophytes” (Supervisors: José
R. Pirani & Lúcia G. Lohmann)
• 2018: Monitor at the Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, on the
undergraduate discipline “Diversity and Evolution of Photosynthetic Organisms”
(Supervisors: José R. Pirani & Estela M. Plastino)

LANGUAGES
• Portuguese: Fluent
• English: Advanced to Fluent

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS

• 2017: Scientific Initiation Project on the Department of Anthropology of School of
Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (title: “A grove
of sacred leaves: interdisciplinary research (Botany-Anthropology) about religious
symbolism of plant species at Santuário Nacional da Umbanda, São Paulo”. Advisor: Vagner
G. Silva; Grantee of São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, Brazil [ID Grant:
2016/22822-0])
• 2016-2017: Scientific Initiation Project on the Department of Botany of Institute of
Biosciences of the University of São Paulo (title: “Biogeography of Galipeinae (Rutaceae)
in Brazil”. Advisor: José R. Pirani)
• 2015-onwards: Extension Project on the Department of Botany of Institute of Biosciences of
the University of São Paulo (title: “Tree plaquing and identification of urban green areas of
the University of São Paulo”. Advisor: José R. Pirani; Grantee [between 2015-2016] of Pro-
Rectory of Culture and Extension of the University of São Paulo)
• 2014-2015: Scientific Initiation Project on São Paulo Institute of Forestry (title: “Occurrence
and distribution of vascular plant species on protected areas of São Paulo State. Advisor:
Flaviana M. Souza; Grantee of National Council for Scientific and Technological
Development, CNPq, Brazil)
• Plant specimen collection, identification and fieldword: Brazil, Cerrado and Caatinga (1-
week, March 2018); Brazil, Atlantic Forest (2 weeks, between January and July 2018)
• Species identification due to herbarium work at SP, SPF, R and RB (Brazil)
• Intermediate knowledge of programming (R Language)

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 • Species description and checklist, as member of the Brazilian Flora 2020 Project.
• Advanced knowledge on QGIS and Excel software
• Intermediate knowledge on biogeographical and phylogenetic software (TNT, PAUP, POY,
WinClada/NONA, NDM/VNDM)

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS/COMMISSIONS
• Member of the Brazilian Flora Group (BFG) and co-author of the Brazilian Flora 2020
Project, developing monographies of the following genera of Malvaceae: Ayenia, Byttneria,
Helicteres (concluded), Guazuma (concluded), Rayleya (concluded), Theobroma.
• Member of the Brazilian Botanical Society (SBB).

AWARDS AND PRIZES

• Merit on “oral presentation” category at the 9th Scientific Initiation Seminar of São Paulo
Institute of Forestry, 2015
• Resume selected for oral presentation at the 3rd Brazilian Symposium of Conservation
Biology, São Paulo Zoo Foundation, 2015

MEDIA COVERAGE, POPULAR SCIENCE AND OUTREACH

• Featuring in media interview at the following sources: USP News Agency, Brazil (July 13,
2017, content in Portuguese)
• Production and maintenance of the Website of “Árvores USP” extension project. Available
at http://www.ib.usp.br/botanica/arvores-usp/ [page in Portuguese].

PUBLICATION LIST

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS (PUBLISHED OR ACCEPTED/IN PRESS):

• Colli-Silva, M., Bezerra, T.L., Franco, G.A.D.C., Ivanauskas, N.M. & Souza, F.M. (2016)
Vascular plant species recorded in protected areas and the implications for São Paulo State’s
Red List of Threatened Plants [in Portuguese]. Rodriguésia, 67, 405-425.
• Colli-Silva, M., Ivanauskas, N.M. & Souza, F.M. (2018; in press.) Diagnosis of biodiversity
knowledge of vascular plant species on protected areas of São Paulo State [in Portuguese].
Rodriguésia.
• BFG (Brazilian Flora Group). (2018) Brazilian Flora 2020: Innovation and collaboration to
meet Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. Rodriguesia, 69, 1513-1527.
• Colli-Silva, M. & Pirani, J.R. (2019) Biogeographic patterns of Galipeinae (Galipeeae,
Rutaceae) in Brazil: evidence of richness and endemism at different latitudes of Atlantic
Forest. Flora, in press.

ARTICLES SUBMITTED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

• Colli-Silva, M. (2018) Using satellite images to discuss zoning and plant coverage in the
city of São Paulo, Brazil [in Portuguese]. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Arborização
Urbana.

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 • Colli-Silva, M., Florentino, J.J., Teixeira, L.A., Corsi, A.C.S. & Ursi, S. (2018) Evidences
of plant blindness in a Brazilian urban green space with informative plaques. Landscape
Research.
• Colli-Silva, M. & Silva, V.G. (2018) A grove of sacred leaves: the National Sanctuary of
Umbanda as a refugia for the sacred worship of nature [in Portuguese]. Boletim do Museu
Paraense Emílio Goeldi: Ciências Humanas.
• Colli-Silva, M. & Pirani, J.R. (2018) Notes on the circumscription of Pterygota (Malvaceae,
Sterculioideae) with special reference to a Brazilian taxon with a misapplied name.
Phytotaxa.
• Colli-Silva, M., Vasconcelos, T.N.G. & Pirani, J.R. (2018) Outstanding plant endemism
levels strongly support the recognition of campo rupestre provinces in mountaintops of
eastern South America. Journal of Biogeography.

NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Narvaez-Gomes, J.P., Cabral, A., Frazao, A., Colli-Silva, M. & Santana, P. (2018)
Biogeografia Neotropical: história e conceitos [in Portuguese]. In: Della A.P. et al. (Eds.).
VIII Botânica no Inverno, 8ed, p. 1-21.

OTHER NON-PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Macedo, V.R., Casemiro, J.L.A., Colli-Silva, M., Corsi, A.C.S., Thomaz, C., Thomaz, F. &
Silva, R.L.F. (2017) O papel dos coletivos educadores na formação de seus integrantes: um
estudo no contexto universitário [in Portuguese]. In: 9th Research Meeting on Environmental
Education, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
• Colli-Silva, M. & Antar, G.M. (2017) Brazilian Flora 2020: Helicteres (Malvaceae).
Available at http://servicos.jbrj.gov.br/flora/search/Helicteres.
• Colli-Silva, M. (2018) Brazilian flora 2020: Rayleya (Malvaceae). Available at
http://servicos.jbrj.gov.br/flora/search/Rayleya.
• Colli-Silva, M. & Pirani, J.R. (2017) Biogeographic patterns of tribe Galipeeae (Rutaceae)
in Brazil: contributions to forestry biota evolution and conservation. In: Annals of 25th
International Symposium of Technological and Scientific Initiation of the University of São
Paulo, Brazil.
• Colli-Silva, M., Bezerra, T.L., Franco, G.A.D.C., Ivanauskas, N.M. & Souza, F.M. (2016)
Potencial de conservação das traqueófitas nas unidades de conservação do estado de São
Paulo (Resume) [in Portuguese]. In Annals of Brazilian Botanical Society, 67th National
Congress of Botany, Vitória, Brazil.

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS:
• Colli-Silva, M. & Pirani, J.R. (2017) Biogeographic patterns of tribe Galipeeae (Rutaceae)
in Brazil: contributions to forestry biota evolution and conservation. In: 25th International
Symposium of Technological and Scientific Initiation of the University of São Paulo, Brazil.

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 • Colli-Silva, M., Bezerra, T.L., Franco, G.A.D.C., Ivanauskas, N.M. & Souza, F.M. (2016)
Potencial de conservação das traqueófitas nas unidades de conservação do estado de São
Paulo [in Portuguese]. In 67th National Congress of Botany, Vitória, Brazil.
• Colli-Silva, M., Franco, G.A.D.C., Ivanauskas, N.M. & Souza, F.M. (2015) Ocorrência de
espécies da flora ameaçada de extinção nas unidades de conservação do estado de São Paulo
[in Portuguese]. In 3rd Brazilian Symposium of Conservation Biology, São Paulo Zoo
Foundation.

OTHER PRODUCTIONS
• Silva, V.G., Pereira, P.G. & Colli-Silva, M. (2017) Laudo antropológico para solicitação de
tombamento do Santuário Nacional da Umbanda [in Portuguese]. Technical report.

REFERENCES:

• Professor José Rubens Pirani

University of São Paulo
Institute of Biosciences, Department of Botany
Rua do Matão, 277, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo, SP 05508-090, Brazil
E-mail: pirani@usp.br
Phone: +55 (11) 3091-7595
• Professor Vagner Gonçalves da Silva
University of São Paulo
School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences, Department of
Anthropology
Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto, 315, Cidade Universitária
São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil
E-mail: vagnergo@usp.br
Phone: +55 (11) 3031-2552
• PhD Natália Macedo Ivanauskas
São Paulo Institute of Forestry
Dasonomy Division, Forest Ecology Section
Rua do Horto, 931, Horto Florestal
São Paulo, SP 02377-000, Brazil
E-mail: nivanaus@yahoo.com.br
Phone: +55 (11) 2231-8555

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