DESAFIO is a collaboration involving the following partners.
1. Newcastle University, UK (Coordinator)
- Prof. José Esteban Castro, Project Coordinator
- Dr Jaime Amezaga, Project Advisor
- Dr Marcionila Fernandes, State University of Paraiba, Special Advisor for Brazil
- Dr Gisela Zapata, Project Administrator / Post-Doctoral Research Associate
- MSc Circe Badillo Salas, Academic Assistant
2. Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Prof. Léo Heller, Project Deputy Coordinator
- Dr. Cesar Mota
- Dr. Sonaly Rezende
- Dr. Valter Lúcio de Pádua
- Prof. Carlos Augusto de Lemos Chernicharo
- MSc João Luiz Pena
- MSc Delmo Vilela
- MSc Sebastião Castro
- MSc Bernardo Aleixo
- BSc Bárbara Passos
- Dr. Eliano Freitas
- Ms Bárbara Marques Costa
- MSc Colin Andrew Brown
- BSc Allyson Sullyvan
- Ms Jéssica Ayra Silva
- Ms Thaís de Lima Machado
3. Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil
- Dr Suzana Maria Gico Lima Montenegro, Local Coordinator
- MSc Hermelinda Maria Rocha Ferreira, Deputy Coordinator
- Dr André Monteiro, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães (CPqAM), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
- MSc Alexandre Sávio Pereira Ramos
Research Assistants
- Dr Cicera Gomes
- Ms Ana Nery dos Santos, Centre for Development and Citizenship
Technical Assistance (Questionnaire)
- Eng Jordelan Gabriel
- Eng. Noêmia Ramos Silva Ericson
- MSc. Evandro Cavalcanti Luna Morais
- Arch. Lea de Barros Cavalcanti
- Dr Wayner Vieira de Souza, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães (CPqAM), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
- Dr Eduardo Jaime Seara Pinto da Costa Ferraz, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães (CPqAM), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
Temporary Research Assistants (Questionnaire)
- Ms Izabel Cristina Gastão
- Ms Patrícia Alexandre Sousa
- Ms Laíse Cándido
- Ms Edigerlene L. Lins
- Ms Graça Simões (BA student)
Support for field work
- Mustardinha Community Association
- Mr André Albuquerque
- Ms Marilene Silva da Costa
- Mr Rodrigo Francisco dos Santos
- Ms Helena Josefa de Mendonça
- Mr José Cassimiro
- Mr Tayrone Viana
- Mr Gilberto Vieira
In Memoriam
- Prof. Denis Antonio de Mendonça Bernardes
4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
- Dr Ana Lúcia Britto
- Dr Paulo Roberto Ferreira Carneiro
- Dr Antonella Maiello
- MSc Suyá Quintslr
- Ms Simone dos Santos Ramos
- Ms Patrícia dos Santos Peixoto
5. Ceara’s Water and Sanitation Company (CAGECE), Brazil
- Eng. Helder dos Santos Cortez
- Mr Marcondes Sobreira
- Mr Ronner Gondim
- Eng. Otaciana Ribeiro Alves
- BA Claudia Valéria Silva Melo
6. National University of Rosario (UNR), Argentina
- Dr. Margarita Portapila
- Prof. Juan Carlos Marín (in Memoriam)
- Dr Alfredo Rigalli
- BSc Jorge Postma
- Arq. Sonia Omelianiuk
- Dr Martin Romagnoli
- Dr Maela Lupo
- Dr Gustavo Anton
- BA Gustavo Forte
- BSc Gisela Maydana
- BSc Brenda Fina
- BSc Damiano Tagliavini
- BSc Melisa Orta
- Dr Nicolás Torres
- BSc Hernan Escobar
- CPA. Bárbara Bertoni
7. University of the Valley (UNIVALLE), Colombia
- Prof. Miguel Peña-Varon
- Prof. Mariela García Vargas
- BSc Andres Fernando Toro
- BSc Johanna Vidal
- BSc Julieth Vanessa Vargas
- BSc Victor Alfonso Ceron
- BSc Shirley Paola Tamayo
- Tech. Eidenober Mena
- Ms Vivian Orjuela
8. IMAR-UC, Marine and Environmental Research Centre, Coimbra University, Portugal
- Prof. Maria da Conceição Cunha
- Dr Rute Pinto
- Dr João Carlos Rosa Marques
- Ms Zara Teixeira