Diego Oliveira Brandão is a scientist with experience in the Amazon rainforest and tropical savanna biomes, focusing on biodiversity and land-use change. He holds a PhD in Earth System Science from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE, São José dos Campos, Brazil; 2018–2023), a Master’s degree in Ecology from the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA, Manaus, Brazil; 2009–2012), and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Montes Claros (2004–2009). He has authored or co-authored 28 scientific papers, book chapters, and books. His main research interests include biodiversity monitoring and modeling, climate change, food security, innovation, and forest restoration.