ABOUT US

The Centre for Remote Sensing at the Institute of Geosciences is an Institutional Research Laboratory of UFMG that conducts research in analysis and modeling of environmental systems, including their applications in the design and evaluation of public policies.

ABOUT OUR WORK

Our research consists of environmental modeling, in particular the development of models to simulate changes in land use and cover, agricultural and forest rents, urban dynamics, forest fire, fluvial regime and carbon balance. The applications of these models involve the valuation of ecosystem services, development of sustainable supply chains, territorial planning and the design of public policies, as well as ex-ante evaluation of the impact of these policies (see publications). Other important products of our research are the software DINAMICA EGO, a platform for environmental modeling, and mappia.earth, a set of tools for building interactive map servers.

Access the summary of activities developed at the Centre for Remote Sensing:

LATEST NEWS

International Summer School on Forest Governance and Policy 2026

The China-Brazil Joint Research Center on Exchanges and Learning between Civilizations, the Renmin University of China and the Chinese Academy of Forestry have released information about the International Summer School on Forest Governance and Policy 2026. The activities will take place from July 13th to 24th, 2026, in Beijing, China. Among the speakers will be Professor Raoni Rajão, researcher at CSR and coordinator of the CT-Modeling at UFMG. More information about the program can be accessed here.

Conab launches Coffee Park platform

On the morning of February 24, 2026, the National Supply Company (Conab) launched the Coffee Park platform, developed in partnership with CSR and CT-Modelagem of UFMG. The platform allows for the issuance of declarations certifying coffee from properties registered in the CAR (Rural Environmental Registry) as free from deforestation, in a free and simplified manner. With this, producers and companies can meet the requirements of the European Union and ensure the competitiveness of our coffee in the international market. Access the platform here.

CSR is opening positions for development and communication teams

CSR has two open positions for the development team, one to work with the transportation modeling team and another to work with the infrastructure team, as well as two positions for the communication team (Jr and internship).
If you are in these fields and eager to work on projects with national and international impact in the environmental and public policy sectors, come work with us! Applications for communication positions are open until 02/16/26. For computing positions, applications are open until 03/17/26. Read more about in OPPORTUNITIES.

Relatório Bori-Overton lista os 107 cientistas do Brasil que mais influenciam decisões no mundo

A report by the Bori Agency, a specialized service covering science in Brazil, in partnership with Overton, an international platform that maps the interface between science and public policy, presented a list of the 107 most cited scientists in strategic documents, technical reports, and opinions used by governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations around the world.
Researchers Britaldo Soares Filho and Raoni Rajão, from our team, are among the names listed, occupying, respectively, the 10th and 47th positions. In addition to them, there are also three other names from UFMG.

Deforestation is fueling farming losses in the Amazon, higher insurance costs, and larger public subsidies

Researchers at CSR, in partnership with the Rainforest Foundation Norway, have published a new study revealing that Brazilian federal subsidies intended to support agricultural production in the Amazon have caused environmental damage. The research, for the first time, links the impact of deforestation to the costs of agricultural insurance claims and revisits the topic of agrosuicide. Read the study here.

SeloVerde MG receives technical recognition from FAO

During the World Food Forum and in celebration of its 80th anniversary, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) named the best and most innovative practices and approaches to promoting global food security, sustainable development, and the transformation of agri-food systems, among which was SeloVerde. The tool was selected in the category of Land, soil and water resources management for resilient agriculture and food security. Click here to access the certificate.

LATEST VIDEOS

Miriam Leitão interviews researcher Raoni Rajão about the relationship between international trade and deforestation in Brazil.
Watch here.
AL-INVEST Verde publishes video about supported actions including SeloVerde MG.
Watch here.
Jornal da Globo talks about study published by CSR researchers on the International Journal of Climatology.
Watch it here.
Bom Dia Brasil interviews CSR researcher about the Fire Propagation Model.
Watch it here.