Ambassadors of Tourism for Ocean Conservation

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Authors

  • - Secretaria Municipal de Turismo de João Pessoa (SETUR-PB) João Pessoa City Council, Paraíba, Brasil
  • Adeilson Silva Bazante Filho InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1147-5469
  • Christinne Costa Eloy IFPB - Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba, Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5247-6439
  • Jéssica Joseane Viana Vasconcelos InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5318-2113
  • Karina Massei InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-1147
  • Margarida Alcoforado Furquim Lins InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4315-5531
  • Thiago Vinicius Pereira Brito Chief of Staff/Project Coordinator - João Pessoa Municipal Tourism Secretariat (SETUR/JP), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke/embaixturismo

Keywords:

Ocean literacy, Recreational diving, Regenerative tourism, Ecotourism, Coral Restoration

Abstract

This eBook describes the course "Tourism Ambassadors for Ocean Conservation," an initiative launched in April 2025 by the João Pessoa Department of Tourism (SETUR-PB, Brasil), the JP Diving Club, InPact (Institute for Research and Action), the Paraíba Tourism Guides Union (SINGTUR-PB), and Espaço Oceano. The main objective was to train guides and sales operators in nautical and diving tourism, combining economic development with coral reef preservation in the face of the challenges of climate change and bleaching, and presenting regenerative tourism as an opportunity. The training was divided into six theoretical and practical modules, led by experts from various institutions, covering everything from the fundamentals of marine ecology to diving experiments in controlled and coastal environments. Documents such as the Maritime Authority's Regulations for Underwater Activities and Waterway Traffic (Brazilian Navy) were considered. The National Coastal Management Plan (NPM) is a comprehensive guide and sales representative for the Brazilian Navy. Emergency Action Plan for the Naufrágio Queimado Environmental Protection Area Conservation Unit; government structural programs (e.g. PREAMAR); Ocean Culture Pedagogical Kit, in addition to the premises of the Decade of Ocean Science and the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.

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Author Biographies

- Secretaria Municipal de Turismo de João Pessoa (SETUR-PB), João Pessoa City Council, Paraíba, Brasil

João Pessoa Municipal Tourism Secretariat (SETUR), João Pessoa City Council, Paraíba, Brasil

Adeilson Silva Bazante Filho, InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Graduated in Environmental Management from the Federal Institute of Paraíba - IFPB (2025). He has experience in Environmental Sciences, with an emphasis on Environmental Education, Environmental Memory and Maker Culture. He works in the Ecological Coral Restoration Subprogram of the Strategic Program for Marine Artificial Structures of Paraíba (PREAMAR-PB) (2025-present). Collaborator of the Institute for Research and Action - InPact (2024-present); Interned at the Secretariat of Agriculture and Environment of the Municipality of Pedras de Fogo (2023); Participated in the extension project Flashes of Art and Culture of the IFPB Campus João Pessoa (2023-2024).

Christinne Costa Eloy , IFPB - Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba, Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brasil

Christinne Eloy is a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Paraíba (IFPB/Cabedelo Campus). She holds a master's degree in Biological Sciences (Zoology) from the Federal University of Paraíba and is a doctoral candidate in the Doctoral Program in Science Education and Dissemination at the University of Porto, Portugal. Her interests include zoology, ecology, marine and coastal ecosystem conservation, coastal management, coral reefs, ecotourism, photography, and science dissemination.

Jéssica Joseane Viana Vasconcelos , InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Bachelor's degree in Oceanography from the Federal University of Pará (2018). Experienced in Oceanography, with emphasis on Physical, Biological, and Geological Oceanography - Marine Geology and Sedimentology. Master's degree in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring from the Federal University of Paraíba.

Karina Massei, InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

She holds a degree in Biological Sciences with an emphasis on Marine Biology from Santa Cecília dos Bandeirantes University (UNISANTA, Santos/SP), a master's degree in Marine Studies in Coastal Environments (EMAC III) from the University of Algarve (Portugal), and a doctorate from the Regional Graduate Program in Development and Environment of the Federal University of Paraíba (Prodema/UFPB). She holds a specialist degree in Environmental Education from Senac/PB. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Graduate Program in Development and Environment (PRODEMA) at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), and is a collaborating professor at PRODEMA and the Graduate Program in Ecology and Environmental Monitoring (PPGEMA/UFPB). She coordinates the Environmental Education (SEA) and Coral Ecosystem Restoration (SUPER) Subprograms of the Strategic Program for Marine Artificial Structures of Paraíba (PREAMAR-PB). Deputy Secretary of the GAM-Northeast for the Ocean Decade in Brazil, coordinated by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communications (MCTIC). Facilitator of the Coastal and Marine Zone Political-Pedagogical Program (PPPZCM) through ANPPEA (National Articulation of Public Policies for Environmental Education). She carries out activities integrating three areas of knowledge: Marine Sciences, Environmental Education, and Tourism, considering the interface between science, public policy, and society through the Institute for Research and Action (INPACT). Coordinator of the PB Ocean Week. She works primarily in coastal and marine areas, with experience in the following areas: Quaternary geology, ecology and monitoring of coral reefs and mangroves, ecosystem connectivity, eco-pedagogical nautical tourism, conservation units, integrated coastal management, oceanographic parks, and rehabilitation and management of marine animals. Awarded by the Sociedade Amiga da Marinha (SOAMAR) since 2020. Certified in Advanced Diving, she is a Deck Hand, and a Yoga Instructor. Fluent in Italian and English. She has the ability to develop and execute projects and reports, train people, and has experience organizing events.

Margarida Alcoforado Furquim Lins, InPact - Instituto de Pesquisa e Ação, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

She holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB João Pessoa/PB), with a postgraduate degree in Phytotherapy and Herbal Medicine Prescription from the Metropolitan College of the State of São Paulo (FAMEESP). She has experience in Ecology, with an emphasis on zoobenthos in freshwater environments, Marine Zoology, with an emphasis on sea turtles, and Zoology, with an emphasis on Atlantic Forest bats. She has project management skills and experience organizing events.

Thiago Vinicius Pereira Brito, Chief of Staff/Project Coordinator - João Pessoa Municipal Tourism Secretariat (SETUR/JP), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Chief of Staff/Project Coordinator - João Pessoa Municipal Tourism Secretariat (SETUR/JP), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

References

UNESCO, COI. 2020. Cultura Oceânica para todos Kit Pedagógico. MANUAIS e GUIAS da COI, 80. Agência Regional da UNESCO para a Ciência e a Cultura na Europa.Veneza, Itália. 136 pág.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71064-8_122-1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71064-8_122-1

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Published

2025-08-30

How to Cite

Secretaria Municipal de Turismo de João Pessoa (SETUR-PB), .-., Bazante Filho, A. S., Eloy , C. C., Vasconcelos , J. J. V., Massei, K., Lins, M. A. F., & Brito, T. V. P. (2025). Ambassadors of Tourism for Ocean Conservation. Environmental Smoke, 47. https://doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke/embaixturismo

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2025: Ambassadors of Tourism for Ocean Conservation

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