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E D I T O R I Al BOLETIM INFORMATIVO DA ASSOCIAÇÃO ABBM BRASILEIRA DE BIOLOGIA MARINHA ISSN 1983 -1889 Volume 5, Número 1 jan/fev/mar/abr 2012 E D I T O R I A L Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha CNPJ: 09.304.946/0001-16 Chegamos ao primeiro fascículo do Boletim Informativo da ABBM de 2012. Isto significa que Diretoria Nacional (2011-2013) estamos iniciando o quinto ano de existência do Presidente Boletim Informativo , um marco importante para a Elisabete Barbarino (UFF) Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha, digno de Vice-Presidente celebração. Esta é uma conquista de todos nós, Edson Pereira da Silva (UFF) membros da ABBM. Secretária O presente fascículo do Boletim Informativo Diana Negrão Cavalcanti (UFF) traz diversos destaques. Em Palavras da ABBM , Secretária-Executiva nossa nova presidente, Elisabete Barbarino, Bruna Christina Marques Tovar Faro (UFRJ/UFF) contempla diferentes assuntos: ela comenta a Editor-Chefe conjuntura nacional da C,T&I, aborda alguns fatos Sergio de Oliveira Lourenço (UFF) marcantes para a área de Ciências do Mar no primeiro quadrimestre de 2012 e relata progressos Tesoureira recentes da ABBM. Andyara do Nascimento Silva (SEEDUC-RJ) Quatro artigos compõem o presente fascículo do BI . Fernando F. Mendonça & Fausto Conselho Consultivo, Fiscal e Arbitral Foresti abordam a aplicação de técnicas genéticas Giuliano Buzá Jacobucci (UFU) para a identificação de tubarões e raias. Os autores Luiz Muri Bassani Costa (WINDIVE) explicam como utilizar informações genéticas como Paulo Cesar de Paiva (UFRJ) ferramentas poderosas para a análise de espécimes Antonia Cecília Zacargnini Amaral (UNICAMP) de elasmobrânquios apreendidos por órgãos de Fausto Foresti (UNESP) fiscalização. Pleno de exemplos do Brasil e do mundo, o artigo mostra brilhantemente como a Genética pode contribuir para a conservação de Secretaria da ABBM espécies marinhas. A contaminação dos oceanos Universidade Federal Fluminense mundiais com plásticos é o tema do artigo redigido Departamento de Biologia Marinha pelo jornalista Marcelo Garcia, cobrindo um Outeiro São João Batista, s/n o, Campus documentário da Plastic Oceans Foundation sobre Valonguinho, CEP 24.020-141, Niterói – RJ este grave problema ambiental. Em fase de Sítio na Internet: www.uff.br/abbm produção, o documentário Away está programado para lançamento em 2013 e deverá ser um Contato : Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha importante veículo de divulgação para o grande Caixa Postal 100.056, CEP 24. 020-971 , Niterói - RJ público dos danos provocados pelo acúmulo de [email protected] plásticos no mar. No terceiro artigo deste fascículo, Flaviane A. Conholato, José Mauro Sterza & Luiz O Boletim Informativo da Associação Brasileira de Fernando L. Fernandes relatam seus resultados Biologia Marinha é uma publicação quadrimestral, de relativos aos efeitos de fatores abióticos sobre o circulação livre e distribuição gratuita. Os textos, desenvolvimento larval do guaiamum ( Cardisoma conceitos e ideias nele expressos são de total guanhumi ) em laboratório. Embora esta espécie seja responsabilidade de quem os assina . amplamente distribuída em manguezais brasileiros, Contato: [email protected] muitas lacunas ainda existem sobre o conhecimento 1 Boletim da Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha vol. 5, n° 1, jan/fev/mar/abr 2012 sobre seu desenvolvimento. A avaliação em vigor do novo Código Florestal através da Medida experimental dos efeitos de fatores como Provisória 571 e suas repercussões, incluindo a temperatura e salinidade sobre as larvas, contribui grande campanha social pelo veto presidencial ao significativamente para elucidar como estes fatores projeto aprovado em abril pela Câmara dos abióticos as influenciam. O quarto artigo publicado Deputados. neste fascículo é uma reflexão do colunista Thomas Os trabalhos de quatro novas estrelas-do- L. Fridman, do jornal The New York Times , sobre o mar são devidamente registrados neste fascículo. Na impacto do uso de recursos naturais finitos no seção Memória , apresentamos informações desenvolvimento de diversos países. O autor avalia o “perigo” que a abundância de recursos naturais pode biográficas sobre o Prof. Erasmo Garcia Mendes, um provocar em países em desenvolvimento, sobretudo dos pesquisadores mais influentes para o na forma da chamada “doença holandesa”. desenvolvimento da Biologia Marinha nacional entre No painel de notícias e eventos, destaque os anos 1950 e 1990. Especialista em fisiologia de para um acidente de vazamento de petróleo na bacia animais marinhos e dotado de conhecimentos de Santos; a nova resolução sobre usos de animais enciclopédicos sobre Biologia, o Prof. Garcia Mendes em experimentação científica; a campanha de se notabilizou ainda pela firmeza de sua militância no diversas entidades contra os cortes nos orçamentos movimento docente, por suas atividades do MCTI e do MEC, incluindo o envio de carta da administrativas e pela formação de uma legião de ABBM à presidenta Dilma Rousseff sobre esta discípulos e admiradores. matéria; o Ano Internacional da Energia Sustentável; Mais uma vez, temos uma ampla variedade a divulgação da sede do 4º. CBBM, em 2013. Três de assuntos em nosso Boletim Informativo . assuntos merecem um destaque especial neste Desejamos boas leituras a todos. fascículo: o incêndio da Estação Antártica Comandante Ferraz; os preparativos e perspectivas da Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Prof. Dr. Sergio de Oliveira Lourenço Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Rio+20); e a entrada Editor-Chefe P AL A V R AS D A A B B M O encadear das ações Dra. Elisabete Barbarino Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Biologia Marinha Presidente da Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha [email protected] Inicio nossa conversa com citações retiradas profissionais, entidades do terceiro setor, entre da seção “Apresentação”, do Livro Azul: Conclusões outros.”.... “O primeiro desafio é dar continuidade ao da 4ª Conferência Nacional de Ciência, Tecnologia e processo de ampliação e aperfeiçoamento das ações Inovação (ocorrida entre os dias 26 e 28 de maio de em CT&I, tornando-as políticas de Estado. Em 2010, em Brasília - DF) e assinada pelo então segundo lugar, precisamos expandir com qualidade e Ministro de Estado da Ciência e Tecnologia Sergio melhorar a distribuição geográfica da Ciência. O Machado Rezende. terceiro desafio é melhorar a qualidade da Ciência brasileira e contribuir, de fato, para o avanço da “A Ciência, a Tecnologia e a Inovação são fronteira do conhecimento. Em quarto lugar, é importantes motores da transformação econômica e preciso que Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação se social dos países. A busca por novas possibilidades tornem efetivos componentes do desenvolvimento de transformar o conhecimento em inovação – e em sustentável, com atividades de pesquisa, riqueza, por consequência – envolve hoje inúmeros desenvolvimento e inovação nas empresas e atores. Não é tarefa apenas de governos, mas do incorporação de avanços nas políticas públicas. O conjunto a sociedade, representada pela academia, quinto desafio é intensificar as ações, divulgações e setor empresarial, entidades de categorias iniciativas de CT&I para o grande público. E, 2 Boletim da Associação Brasileira de Biologia Marinha vol. 5, n° 1, jan/fev/mar/abr 2012 finalmente, o sexto desafio é melhorar o ensino de desenvolvimento do País (pág. 25). A ABBM também Ciência nas escolas e atrair mais jovens para as exprimiu sua opinião e solicitou, em carta oficial carreiras científicas.” apresentada na íntegra neste fascículo do BI (pág. 26), que a Exma. Presidente Dilma Rousseff reconsidere os cortes estabelecidos e atenda os anseios de setores que têm a missão de contribuir criativamente para o desenvolvimento nacional. Decidimos que uma cópia da carta enviada à Presidente deveria ser remetida para outras entidades científicas, industriais e comerciais, além de todos os líderes de partidos da Câmara dos Deputados e do Senado Federal. Além da publicação da carta na íntegra, no Jornal da Ciência Online , nº. As duas versões do Livro Azul estão disponíveis em 4464 de 27/03/2012 e do comentário na seção http://www.cgee.org.br/publicacoes/livroazul.php: Fonte: “Opinião do leitor” do JC Online , nº. 4465 de CGEE. 28/03/2012, recebemos, em resposta, várias cartas Estas palavras reforçam nossa visão de que de deputados, senadores, da Academia Brasileira de Ciência, tecnologia, inovação e educação caminham Ciências da Casa Civil da Presidência da República. A lista com os respondentes é apresentada na lado a lado. Não é possível alcançar excelência em página 27 deste fascículo. Esperamos como os Ciência sem tecnologia, inovação e qualidade em demais pesquisadores, que uma parcela dos cortes todos os níveis da educação. Todos estes elementos e ações estão interligados e conduzem a um melhor no orçamento possa ser revertida e que possamos e maior desenvolvimento do País nas mais diversas retomar nossas pesquisas sem receio. Mas fica a pergunta: Até onde conseguiremos chegar com áreas. Para tal, é preciso que investimentos pesados tantos cortes orçamentários? sejam feitos, principalmente com continuidade. É necessário investir mais em pesquisa, desenvolvimento e inovação para que ocorra um aumento na competitividade brasileira. Para nossa tristeza e preocupação, nestes dois anos seguintes à Conferência supracitada, o Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação sofreu grandes cortes em seu orçamento. Estas ações vão na contramão dos interesses do País. O anúncio dos cortes no orçamento nos surpreendeu principalmente
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