João Campos-Silva, who holds a PhD in Ecology, has lived in Amazonas for almost 20 years, especially on the banks of the Juruá River. President and co-founder of the Juruá Institute, he is dedicated to uniting science and traditional knowledge in collective processes that strengthen riverside communities – the true guardians of the forest. In addition to his research, he expresses his connection with the Amazon through music, seeing art as a form of enchantment and an encounter between people and worlds.