Geodiversity, Geoheritage and Geotourism: Concepts and Examples in João Pessoa, Brazil

Author Biography

Luciano Schaefer Pereira holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (1996), a master's degree in Geosciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil (1998), and a doctorate in Physical Geography from the University of Coimbra, Portugal (2019). Additionally, he holds a degree in Geography from the Vale do Acaraú State University-CE, Brazil (2008). In 2010, he was appointed as a Professor of Geography for Basic, Technical, and Technological Education in the Permanent Staff of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Paraíba-IFPB, João Pessoa campus, Brazil. Marcos Antonio Leite do Nascimento holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1998), with a master's (2000) and a doctorate (2003) in Geodynamics from PPGG/UFRN. He worked as a geologist at the Geological Survey of Brazil-CPRM from 2007 to 2009, where he coordinated the Geological Monuments of Rio Grande do Norte Project. He is the Scientific Coordinator of the Seridó UNESCO Global Geopark. He was the author of the first book on geodiversity in Brazil. He is currently an Associate Professor IV in the Department of Geology at UFRN.