The Tefé Regional Nucleus was created in 2013 and is currently based at the State University of Amazonas (UEA) and the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, both in Tefé. The regional nucleus is coordinated by researchers Guilherme Freire and Rafael Rabelo, and has as partners the State University of Amazonas (UEA/Tefé), the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute (IDSM) and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).