Portrait of Bruno Buccalon

Bruno Buccalon

I am a researcher and project manager using web technologies to improve access to heritage.

I study environmental history at Rice University and UNICAMP, completing my PhD dissertation about the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I am currently a graduate intern at the Getty Research Institute, working on digital project management for research initiatives in Latin America.

I also like to bike around Los Angeles and enjoy its vibrant arts scene.

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Projects

Tiju.ca is a collaborative digital archive documenting the socio-environmental history of the Tijuca National Park. The project brings together historical sources curated by researchers, archival institutions, and local communities.

imagineRio is a digital mapping platform that illustrates the social and urban history of Rio de Janeiro, allowing users to write their own spatial narratives.