Matheus A. Macário. Paleontology and Paleoecology Laboratory, Department of Geology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. (Corresponding author) macario.cma@gmail.com
Matheus A. Macário is a student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. He is a member of the Diversity, Ichnology and Osteohistology Research Group, where he conducts research into the systematics, taxonomy, and diversity of fossil insects from the Crato Formation (Aptian of the Araripe Basin). He has also worked in entomology outreach and science communication.
Aline M. Ghilardi. Paleontology and Paleoecology Laboratory, Department of Geology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. aline.ghilardi@ufrn.br
Aline M. Ghilardi is a Brazilian professor, paleontologist, and science communicator. Since 201,9 she has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Geology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, where she coordinates the Diversity, Ichnology and Osteohistology Research Group. She has experience in ichnology, paleobiology, and paleoecology of tetrapods and in the histological study of fossilized tissues. She is also a science communicator and participates in discussions on scientific colonialism in paleontology.
Elis M. G. Santana. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Diversidade Biológica e Recursos Naturais (PPGDR), Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil. eg00063@mix.wvu.edu
Elis M. G. Santana is a biologist with a master's degree in Biological Diversity and Natural Resources. She is a researcher at the Paleontology Laboratory of the Regional University of Cariri. She researches fossil arachnids from the Crato Formation (Aptian of the Araripe Basin).
Ednalva S. Santos. Programa de Pós-Graduaç
ão em Diversidade Biológica e Recursos Naturais (PPGDR), Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil; Secretaria de Educação e Transportes, Araripina, PE, Brazil. ednalva.santos@urca.br
Ednalva S. Santos is a biology teacher with a master's degree in Biological Diversity and Natural Resources. She is a researcher at the Paleontology Laboratory of the Regional University of Cariri, where she conducts research about the diversity of the herpetofauna of the Crato Formation (Aptian of the Araripe Basin).
Anamaria Dal Molin. Entomological Collection, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. anamaria.dal.molin@ufrn.br
Anamaria dal Molin is a Brazilian entomologist, writer, and professor. Since 2019, she has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, where she coordinates the Adalberto Antônio Varella-Freire Entomological Collection. Her research focuses on the diversity and taxonomy of insects, with a focus on parasitoid wasps and their interactions, and on the curation of biological collections. He carries out research, teaching, and scientific popularization activities on entomology.
Letícia M. Haertel. Paleontology Museum Plácido Cidade Nuvens, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Santana do Cariri, CE, Brazil. lehaertel@gmail.com
Letícia M. Haertel is a Brazilian lawyer and researcher, specializing in Cultural Heritage and Human Rights. She is a Knowledge Management and Capacity Building Consultant at UNICEF with extensive experience in International Organizations, having previously worked at the United Nations International Law Commission, the UN International Law Seminar, and at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Tito Aureliano. Paleontology and Paleoecology Laboratory, Department of Geology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil. aureliano.tito@gmail.com
Tito Aureliano is a Brazilian geologist, writer, and researcher specializing in the histology of fossilized tissues, having worked with fossils from various locations in Brazil. He also works with ichnology of tetrapods from the Rio do Peixe Basin, Paraíba, Brazil. Tito's work also involves popularizing paleontology with games, comic books, and written books.
Allysson P. Pinheiro. Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil. Paleontology Museum Plácido Cidade Nuvens, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Santana do Cariri, CE, Brazil. allysson.pinheiro@urca.br
Allysson P. Pinheiro is a biologist and professor at the Regional University of Cariri. He has experience in the paleontology and ecology of fossil and present-day crustaceans. He is currently the director of the Plácido Cidade Nuvens Paleontology Museum in Santana do Cariri/CE. He is also a member of the UNESCO Araripe Geopark.
Daniel Lima. Paleontology Museum Plácido Cidade Nuvens, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Santana do Cariri, CE, Brazil. danieljmlima@gmail.com
Daniel Lima is a Brazilian biologist and paleontologist. He is currently a researcher and curator at the Plácido Cidade Nuvens Paleontology Museum, where he conducts research into fossil arthropods from the Araripe Basin. He is also a researcher at the Zoology Museum of the University of São Paulo.
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ntony Thierry de O. Salú. Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark, Crato, CE, Brazil. thierry.salu@urca.br
Antony Thierry de O. Salu is a geographer with a degree from the Universidade Regional do Cariri. He joined the Plácido Cidade Nuvens Paleontology Museum and worked as a scholarship holder on extension projects focused on museology. From 2020 to 2022, she officially structured the educational sector. She currently coordinates the institution's educational and administrative activities. She has experience in exhibition design, museology, and museum management.
Juan C. Cisneros. Museu de Arqueologia e Paleontologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil. juan.cisneros@ufpi.edu.br
Juan C. Cisneros is a Salvadoran-Brazilian professor and researcher. He is currently a professor at the Federal University of Piauí, where he coordinates the Paleontology Laboratory. He also carries out research at the Museum of Archaeology and Paleontology, focusing on Permo-Triassic tetrapods and studies on neo-colonialism.
Antônio Álamo Feitosa Saraiva. Laboratório de Paleontologia da URCA (LPU), Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, CE, Brazil. alamocariri@yahoo.com.br
Antônio Álamo Feitosa Saraiva is a professor and researcher at the Regional University of Cariri, where he coordinates the Paleontology Laboratory. He has experience in the paleontology of the Araripe Basin with a focus on fossil fish from the Cretaceous, the taxonomy of cryptogams, and decapods.
