Latin America

Bernardo Motta, Brazil

Bernardo is a doctoral student in Journalism and Electronic Media. Bernardo has experienced both as an environtmental journalist and a lawyer. His research interests are in environmental communication, international and political journalism, community communication, communication for sustainable development, history of communication and journalism ethics. Bernardo currently teaches Media in Brazil. Besides, he has a project in the implementation of an Environmental Communication Program that will help educate better communication and information professionals, ameliorate environmental conditions in East Tennessee, and improve environmental awareness in schools and communities all around the state.

Renata Mariano Motta, Brazil

Renata is a a master's student in Journalism and Electronic Media. She is interested in entertainment, culture and environmental issues. In the future, she plans to work in broadcasting or magazines.

Simon Aristeguieta-Trillos, Venezuela

Simon is a second year PhD student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee. He holds a BA in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and MIS from the University of Puerto Rico. His research interests are scientific information and bibliometrics. While working in Venezuela, he coordinated the scientific journal program in the Science and Technology Department and implemented SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library on Line), LATINDEX (Latin-American electronic index platform) and CVLAC (CVs academic database). Simon loves photography. In the future, he plans to work as a professor, teaching scientometrics in a university.