Luísa Reis Castro
anthrobite.bsky.social
Luísa Reis Castro
@anthrobite.bsky.social
Anthropologist of science, health & the environment in an unequal 🌍 | thinks a lot about Brasil & bugs 🦟 🦠

Assistant Prof at the University of Southern California; before MIT, Maastricht Univ, UFMG

In a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles – ela/she
Not something a govt that truly cares about climate change would do...
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It's also not just about deforestation.

Lula's govt just authorized an oil drilling license in the Amazon!!! That was just a few days ago...

www.oc.eco.br/en/governmen...
Government sabotages COP30 and licenses oil in Amazon waters; NGOs go to Court - Observatório do Clima
Environmental agency greenlights the drilling of Block 59 just over two weeks before the start of the climate conference, undermining Lula's leadership and exposing the COP presidency
www.oc.eco.br
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This looks great. I'll check it out. Thanks!
August 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
As I start advising grad students, I’m concerned by how little funding is available for their brilliant projects.
Even if we change course (& that will take work!), the long-term effects will be devastating. WG noted this in their letter ending Sapiens to focus on research.

bsky.app/profile/wenn...
August 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM