ABOUT

A career connecting science, data
and environmental development.

I am a Brazilian environmental scientist, biologist and data analyst based in Poland. My work connects applied environmental practice, biodiversity, quantitative analysis, research, education and technical communication.

Based in Poland · Experience in Brazil · International collaboration

Professional portrait of Gabriel de Avila Batista facing the camera, wearing a blue suit and tie.

THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

One trajectory.
Several ways of working with evidence.

Environmental practice shaped the questions. Research expanded the methods. Data connected the two.

My professional path began in Biological Sciences and education, then developed through applied environmental consultancy, fieldwork, biodiversity assessment and technical reporting. Working across environmental projects taught me to look beyond isolated tasks and understand how evidence moves from the field to databases, analysis, interpretation and decisions.

That applied experience led naturally into postgraduate research. During my MSc and PhD, I worked with environmental impact assessment, licensing, methodological quality, quantitative analysis, public perception, scientometrics and scientific communication. Research gave me additional tools for asking whether environmental information is not only available, but also robust, traceable and useful.

Today, I bring these strands together. Depending on the question, my work may involve biodiversity evidence, a large environmental dataset, an analytical workflow, a technical report, a research collaboration or a learning activity. What connects them is the same principle: understand the context, work carefully with the evidence and communicate the result clearly.

A CONNECTED WAY OF WORKING

From observation to a result that can be used.

I see environmental evidence as a connected process. Decisions made at one stage affect the quality and interpretation of everything that follows.

01

Field

Understand what was observed, how it was sampled and which limitations begin at the point of collection.

02

Data

Structure records, document variables, check consistency and preserve the context needed for later analysis.

03

Analysis

Choose methods that fit the question, study design and uncertainty rather than forcing the data into a preferred technique.

04

Interpretation

Connect results back to the environmental, scientific or operational context in which the question exists.

05

Communication

Translate evidence into clear figures, reporting, research outputs or learning materials suited to the audience.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

A path built across practice, research and education.

The stages below are intentionally selective. The CV contains the complete chronological record; here, the focus is on how the main parts of my professional identity developed.

2009–2012

Biological Sciences, education & early scientific work

Bachelor’s degree and teaching qualification in Biological Sciences, alongside school-level teaching and monitoring activities and early involvement in scientific and educational projects.

2013–2019

Applied environmental consultancy

Full-time environmental work at Biota Projetos e Consultoria Ambiental, spanning fauna, environmental assessment, field programmes, epidemiological surveillance, environmental education, databases, technical reporting and coordination across multiple project contexts.

2016–2018

MSc in Environmental Sciences

Research at the Federal University of Goiás examining the biotic component of terms of reference for Brazilian hydropower Environmental Impact Assessments.

2019–2023

PhD in Natural Resources of the Cerrado

Doctoral research at the State University of Goiás, with a research focus in Environmental Sciences and work involving environmental licensing and impact assessment, quantitative modelling, scientometrics, public perception and scientific information.

2020–2022

Biodiversity monitoring collaboration & coordination

Voluntary coordination within the UFG–Anglo American biodiversity-monitoring partnership, supporting field activities, teams and technical interfaces. This was a partnership role rather than direct employment by Anglo American.

NOW

An international perspective from Poland

Bringing together environmental science, biodiversity, data analysis, research, education and technical communication while remaining open to professional and research collaboration across borders.

INDEPENDENT WORK & INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Independent projects.
Collaboration across borders.

Remote consultancy from Brazil · Voluntary collaborations from Poland

Alongside formal employment, my experience includes independent consultancy assignments and voluntary research and technical collaborations with professionals in Brazil.

Between 2020 and 2023, I undertook remote, project-based environmental consultancy assignments while based in Brazil. These involved environmental assessment, biodiversity and ecological studies, data organisation and technical reporting.

Since moving to Poland in 2023, I have also contributed remotely and voluntarily, on a project-by-project basis, to environmental, scientific and analytical work led by professionals in Brazil. Depending on the project, my contributions have included environmental and statistical analyses, dataset organisation and validation, scientific literature reviews, interpretation of research findings, and the preparation and review of technical and scientific materials.

Across these forms of work, I bring together environmental knowledge, quantitative methods, research and technical communication, adapting my contribution to the needs of each project.

WHAT SHAPES MY APPROACH

Rigour is useful when it improves the work.

These are practical working principles rather than abstract values. They guide how I approach environmental, analytical, research and educational tasks.

01

Evidence before assumptions

Start with what the available evidence can actually support, and make uncertainty visible rather than hiding it.

02

Traceability matters

Well-structured data, QA/QC, documentation and reproducible workflows make results easier to verify, update and reuse.

03

Context changes the method

A technically sophisticated method is only useful if it fits the question, sampling design, evidence and decision context.

04

Clarity is part of the work

Analysis, research and field evidence become more useful when the reasoning and limitations can be understood by the people who need to act on them.

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC GROUNDING

Biology at the foundation. Environmental Sciences as the bridge.

My formal education combines biological sciences, environmental sciences and research training, supporting both applied and analytical work.

2019–2023

PhD in Natural Resources of the Cerrado

State University of Goiás (UEG) · Research focus in Environmental Sciences

2016–2018

MSc in Environmental Sciences

Federal University of Goiás (UFG)

2009–2012

Biological Sciences

Faculdade Anhanguera de Anápolis · Bachelor’s degree and teaching qualification

EXPERIENCE BEYOND A SINGLE JOB TITLE

Different roles. A shared evidence mindset.

My work has crossed professional boundaries because environmental questions often do the same.

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE

Assessment, biodiversity & field evidence

Applied experience across environmental studies, fauna, monitoring, diagnostics, licensing-related evidence and technical reporting.

RESEARCH & DATA

Quantitative analysis & scientific evidence

Statistical work, environmental data, research synthesis, scientometrics and collaborative biodiversity data publications.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Teaching, environmental education & learning materials

Experience ranging from school monitoring and supervised teaching to professional training, environmental education and academic teaching support.

COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION

Teams, projects & technical communication

Coordination of field activities and technical interfaces, alongside scientific writing, lectures, workshops and evidence communication.

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Rooted in Brazilian experience. Working from Poland.

My professional experience was built largely in Brazil, while my current perspective is increasingly international. I welcome remote, research and professional collaboration across countries and disciplines.

LANGUAGES

Portuguese

Native

English

Advanced professional

Spanish

Basic

Polish

Basic

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC PROFILES

Find the record behind the summary.

For a more complete professional or academic record, these profiles provide persistent links to my work, publications and professional history.

WORKING TOGETHER

Does my background match the question your project or team is trying to solve?

I welcome conversations about environmental, data, research, education and interdisciplinary opportunities where my experience can add useful evidence, analysis or perspective.

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