# 3 intense days with presentations and discussions to promote the exchange of experiences and foster collaboration between key players involved in this emerging field with the active participation of the national and international scientific community.
#  To drive the necessary research and innovations in cultivating plants in extraterrestrial environments, aligning with the space agriculture expansion goals outlined in the Artemis Accords.

# An opportunity for Brazilian agriculture players to connect with renowned international partners in the field of space agriculture.                                                   

  • SPEAKERS

    • Ivair Gontijo, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - USA
    • Rodrigo Leonardi - Portfolio Director, Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
    • Stefania de Pascale - Professor, Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
    • Richard Barker - astrobotany researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, co-chair of NASA's Advanced Working Group on Plants (AWG)
    • James Green - retired chief scientist – NASA
    • Luca Nardi - senior researcher at the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - ENEA

  • SPEAKERS

    • Rob Ferl - UF Astraeus Space Institute and professor and director at the University of Florida

      Pooja Mathur - Head of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Laboratory at the

      Joint Center for Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture - FAO/IEA

      Mark Settles - Space Biosciences Research Division - NASA

      Luis Zea - Chief Scientist at Starlab Space and adjunct professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado.

      Flávia Fayet-Moore - scientist, space nutritionist, CEO of FOOD IQ, and adjunct professor at Newcastle University.

  • TOPICS

    • The Challenges and Opportunities of Space Exploration.
    • Brazil in Space: Contributions and Perspectives in the Context of the Artemis Accords.
    • Cultivating in Space: Overcoming the Challenges of Radiation, Microgravity and other Extreme Events.
    • Plant Biology in Space.
    • Expanding the Frontiers of Plant Genetic Improvement in Space.
    • Experiences of Cultivating Microorganisms in Space Conditions.
    • Experiences of Sending Biological Experiments in Environments with Microgravity and Ionizing Radiation.

  • EXPERTS FROM SPACE AND AGRICULTURE SHARING PERSPECTIVES AND KNOWLEDGE

    Paulo Hercilio Rodrigues (ESALQ/USP), Gledson Diniz (INPE), Priscila Fernandes (ITA), Carlos Eduardo Pacheco (Embrapa Hortaliças), Claudio Federico (IEAv), Felipe Purquerio (IAC), Gustavo Maia Souza (UFPel), Katia Scortecci (UFRN), Rafael Loureiro (Winston-Salem State University), Antonio Figueira (CENA), Maurício Pazianoto (ITA), Maurício Lopes (Embrapa Agroenergia), Paulo Lacava (UFSCar), Douglas Galante (USP), Camila Patreze (UniRio), Adenilson da Silva (INPE), Wagner Vendrame (UF) e Lucas Fonseca (Airvantis).

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Alessandra Pereira Fávero - Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste e coordenadora da Rede Space Farming Brazil (Chair do evento)

Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Lima - Embrapa Hortaliças

Eugênia Jacira Bolacel Braga - Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Gustavo Maia Souza -  Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Italo Moraes Rocha Guedes - Embrapa Hortaliças

Maurício Antônio Lopes - Embrapa Agroenergia

Rafael Loureiro  - Winston-Salem State University

Wagner Vendrame - University of Florida

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  • SPACE FARMING BRAZIL PROGRAM

    Brazil actively participates in the global endeavor of the Artemis Accords, with a prominent focus on research in Space Agriculture. This initiative aims to adapt agricultural techniques to the conditions of space, contributing to the sustainability of missions and accelerating innovations on Earth to enhance our food security in a scenario of climate change and extreme environments.
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  • Contato

    siae.spacefarming@gmail.com