Mrs Mrs Bárbara Zambelli

Co-founder

a_PonteBrazil

Research focus

Bárbara is Brazilian, Geologist Engineer (Federal University of Ouro Preto/University College Cork), speleologist, science communicator and environmental activist. Since the beginning of college, she started getting involved with karst studies, mainly technically but with increasing concern about social, environmental and political implications. She works as an independent consultant and researcher on topics mainly related to karst (but not exclusively), such as speleology, hydrogeology and geomorphology. From 2017 onwards, she has been participating as a contributing author to the Geology for Global Development blog, hosted on the EGU website. In 2019, she co-founded 'a Ponte', an organization grounded on geoethical principles with the aim of bridging the gap between geosciences and society. Main research interests: Development studies, hydrogeology, social geology, geoethics, [socio-hydrogeoethics], science communication, karstology

SDG targets

5.1

End discrimination against women and girls

5.4

Value unpaid care and promote shared domestic responsibilities

5.5

Ensure full participation in leadership and decision-making

6.1

Safe and affordable drinking water

6.2

End open defecation and provide access to sanitation and hygiene

6.3

Improve water quality, wastewater treatment and safe reuse

6.4

Increase water-use efficency and ensure freshwater supplies

6.A

Expand water and sanitation support to developing countries

6.B

Support local engagement in water and sanitation management

10.2

Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion

10.3