Marta Lujan

Research Interests/Current Projects:

Freshwater conservation, territorial governance in traditional communities, traditional peoples of the Amazon

Marta is a local consultant in Tabatinga, Amazonas, in the Amazonian trapezoid region, where Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet. She is currently involved in a collaborative initiative that explores the socio-ecological dynamics of interconnected freshwater ecosystems, with the goal of protecting a biocultural transboundary river landscape, encompassing rivers, streams, and igapó forests.

Of Indigenous origin and belonging to the Kokama ethnicity, Marta has always had a strong connection to the countryside and traditional Amazonian communities. Her journey began in the Madeira River Valley, in Amazonas, during her undergraduate studies in Environmental Engineering. She deepened her involvement with traditional peoples during her master’s in Society and Culture in the Amazon at the Federal University of Amazonas. This academic and professional path has allowed Marta to strengthen her commitment to conserving natural resources and ensuring the sustainability of socio-environmental systems, in synergy with traditional knowledge.