Awards and Prizes

Neiva Guedes, received the State’s “Colar do Mérito Pantaneiro” for her relevant contributions to Mato Grosso do Sul and the Pantanal region.

Neiva Guedes received the Honorable Mention in the USP ALUMNI Award. The USP Alumni Award, established by the USP Alumni Office, with support from the University of São Paulo’s Rectory, aims to recognize and award USP’s graduates who have distinguished themselves for their contributions, in different areas of professional activity, and who have positively impacted society and environmental sustainability.

Neiva Guedes won a card portraying her as a character from Turma da Mônica – Donas da Rua da Ciência by Maurício de Souza e Produções. In celebration of the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, February 11, 2020.

Neiva Guedes was one of three people nominated for the Award: “Makes a Difference”, in the Society/Science and Health category, organized by Jornal O Globo and the Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, December 2019.

Neiva Guedes received the CREA Goiás Environment Award 2019, granted by the Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy of Goiás, in recognition of the merit of initiatives that stand out for the excellence of their contribution to environmental conservation actions, improvement of the quality of life, stimulating environmental awareness, for the construction of a more just, prosperous and sustainable society, in the category natural elements Nature/Biodiversity, on November 21, 2019.

Neiva Guedes received the Extraordinary Women’s Trophy, promoted by the students of the 6th Year of Elementary School, together with Prof. Andrea Cristina Werneck from Professor Licurgo de Oliveira Bastos Municipal School, October 2019.

National Biodiversity Award, granted by the Minister of the Environment to the Hyacinth Macaw Project – Biology, Management and Conservation, finalist in the Second Edition in the Civil Society Category, Brasília-DF, April 22, 2017.

Motion of Congratulations to Dr. Neiva Guedes and team, for holding the “9 ̊ International Bird Symposium – Brazil: Land of Parrots”. Campo Grande, November 27, 2015.

Motion of Congratulations to Dr. Neiva Guedes for World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5th. Campo Grande, June 10, 2015.

Dr. Neiva Guedes, was honored with the OAB Award for Environmental Merit for her commitment and dedication to environmental conservation on September 4th at the III International Conference on Environmental Law, Campo Grande-MS, 2015.

Neiva Guedes supervised Kalyenny Rabenhorst, winner of the ANHANGUERA AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INTELLECTUAL MERIT, granted by Anhanguera Educacional for the Best Work of the Scientific Initiation Program – PIC/PIBIC in 2013. Award delivered at the Anhanguera Educacional National Award Event held in Campinas -SP, May 19, 2014.

Neiva Guedes supervised Kalyenny da Costa Rabenhorst, the 1st prize for the best presentation at the 8th Internal Seminar on Scientific Initiation; 6th Stricto Sensu Graduate Meeting, 2nd Lato Sensu Graduate Meeting of Universidade Anhanguera – Uniderp, with the work “Reproductive Success of the Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in Natural and Artificial Nests in the Pantanal”, local University Anhanguera- Uniderp, 2013.

To the Project “Art of Making and Recycling” from the Hyacinth Macaw Institute, the 2013 ANU Award in 2nd place, Rio de Janeiro-RJ.

Neiva Guedes supervised Edson Lino Diniz Pereira, the 2nd place prize for the best presentation at the VII Internal Seminar on Scientific Initiation; 5th Stricto Sensu Graduate Meeting, 1st Lato Sensu Graduate Meeting of Universidade Anhanguera – Uniderp, with the work “Reproductive biology of the Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara Ararauna, Aves, Psittacidae) in an urban area of ​​Campo Grande, Mato Grosso Southern Gross. In:. Anais., Campo Grande, MS”, site Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp, 2012.

Neiva Maria Robaldo Guedes, the OAB/MS Environmental Highlight Award 2012, conferred by the Brazilian Bar Association, Mato Grosso do Sul Section, proposed by the Environment Commission, for the active contribution to the environmental issue, in the OAB/ MS, in Campo Grande, MS, on December 11, 2012.

MS Cultural Merit Certificate, granted by the Government of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, for the relevant services rendered to the culture of Mato Grosso do Sul in Bonito-MS, during the 11th Winter Festival of Bonito, with the theme, The nature of the arts calls, on July 28, 2010.

In the International Year of Biodiversity, the tribute to Dr. Neiva M. R. Guedes and team, from the professors and students of the University of São Paulo, for the life dedicated to saving the Hyacinth Macaw and 20 years of the Hyacinth Macaw Project. Prof. Dr. Alvaro F. de Almeida. Miranda, March 30, 2010.

Diploma and Medal of Legislative Merit granted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, instituted by Resolution 02/1985 of 08/28/1985, in recognition of his dedication and the extraordinary work carried out in the socio-political-economic context, which contributed, in an outstanding way, to the development and projection of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, according to the constant history of the project that gave rise to the edition of Resolution 08/01/12/17/2008, a proposal authored by Deputy Professor Rinaldo, in Campo Grande on 11/30/2009.

Title of Community Citizen, granted by FM 100.9 Pan – “A Frequency of the Pantanal” of Aquidauana-MS, in December 2007.

Title of Environmental Merit” and the “Boto de Cristal” trophy; received, in the 1st fortnight of December 2005, by the Association for the Preservation of Botos da Amazônia (APBA); offered to companies, NGOs and personalities that have contributed to the preservation and conservation of the environment, every 2 years.

NATURE AND SOCIETY AWARD, in recognition of the technical quality, innovation and relevance of the master’s thesis (Reproductive Biology of the Hyacinth Macaw in the Pantanal), offered by WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature, with support from USAID – North American Agency for International Development and the Ford Foundation in July 1997.