the air and the water in Brazil. In 2003 he started a project to analyze the waters of Brazilian drainage basins and later started the Flying Rivers project. Media relations Gerard's expeditions have been covered by Fantástico on TV Globo and his projects have been covered by TV Câmara, National Geographic, Estadão, and several newspapers, magazines and websites, both Brazilian and foreign. Flying Rivers In 2007, Gérard, together with renowned Brazilian scientists, started a research project to evaluate the water flow from clouds and the possibility of drought being caused by the deforestation of the Amazon Forest. The project consists of acquiring water from the air to evaluate its origin and flow from the Amazon River to the south of the Americas. The project is part of a larger project called "Brasil das Águas" (Brazil of the Waters). According to Moss, the water flow carried by these flying rivers could equal that of the Amazon River itself since each tree can be responsible for 300 liters of atmospheric water per day. Between 2006 and 2007, seven Brazilian rivers were the target of studies (Araguaia, Grande, Ribeira, Miranda, Ibicuí, Verde and Guaporé). In 2007, after collecting the samples, they started to compare them with the water vapors from the air. With the support of University of São Paulo and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, they arrived at the conclusion that much of the water vapor comes from Amazonian rivers, creating a phenomenon termed "flying rivers". Publications Gerard and Margi have published several books reporting their experiences: Asas Do Vento: A Primeira Volta Ao Mundo Num Motoplanador () Volta Por Cima () Freedom of the Skies () Loucos por ti, América () Extremos das Américas References External links Official website (in Portuguese) Brasil das Águas (in Portuguese) Rios Voadores (in Portuguese) Interview (in Portuguese) Asas do Vento (in Portuguese) MBE 1955 births Living people English emigrants to Brazil Swiss emigrants to Brazil Brazilian people of English descent Brazilian people of Swiss-German descent Brazilian aviators Brazilian environmentalists Naturalized citizens of Brazil People from Brasília