Graduated and licensed in Agronomic Engineering from the University of São Paulo (1971), with a master's degree (1974) in Sciences (Nuclear Energy in Agriculture) and a PhD (1978) in Agronomy (Soils and Plant Nutrition) from USP, specialization in Microbiology from the Division of Plant Industry, CSIRO-Canberra, Australia (1975), postdoctoral fellow in microbial ecology and in genetic studies of biological nitrogen fixation in common bean, at the University of California - Davis (1989-1992). Prof. Associate Professor in Plant Biotechnology (1997) and Prof. Holder of USP in 2006, develops research at the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CENA-USP). Currently, she coordinates the PPG-Ciências at CENA / USP, has supervised undergraduate students (125), postgraduate-51 Masters (3 in progress) and 50 Doctors (8 in progress), 17 Post-Doctors and 4 Young Researchers. His research is based on microbiology and, especially, soil microbiology, the common thread that has guided his research throughout his career, leading to greater scientific successes in the area of sustainable agriculture through the management of agroecosystems with the use of bioinputs. Coordinated several projects (25) with international cooperation (US National Academy of Science BOSTID and National Science Foundation-FAPESP BIOTA, NWO-Netherland Scientific Organization) and with Brazilian collaborators from universities, research institutes and private companies, focusing mainly on environmental studies , conservation of biodiversity and sustainable agricultural production, in addition to the development of technologies to certify the safety of agricultural products for export purposes. Elected full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in May 2008 and of the World Academy of Sciences in November 2018, she has been a CNPq 1A researcher since 2004. She is the author/co-author of 256 articles in national and international journals, 2 books, 26 book chapters, is on the list of the most influential scientists in the world in Agricultural Sciences (2021, 2023), with h=55 (Web of Sciences), h=55 (Google Scholar), h=57 (ResearchGate), Scopus (47 ). She was a member of the Management Committee of the Agribusiness Sectoral Fund as a representative of the academic-scientific sector of the MCTI-DF (2012-2014, 204-2015), member of CA- Agricultural Sciences (2009-2012, 2013-2014). Recipient of the Scientific and Technological Merit Medal by the Government of the State of São Paulo, USP Merit (2000), Scopus-Elsevier Latino Award (2008), Agricultural Engineer of the Year Award by the Association of Eng. plant-microorganism interaction, symbiosis, molecular markers, genome sequencing, plant defense genes, microbial ecology, deforestation and land use conversion with a focus on biogeochemical cycles. Studies with common bean focus on the determination of tolerance to water stress in elite genotypes in association with microsymbionts. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Brazil is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of food, feed, fiber and (bio)fuel. Estimates indicated that the country would need to increase food production in 40% to meet global demands by 2050. Meanwhile, tropical agricultural systems have to be important allies to sequester carbon (C) and reduce greenhouse gases emission, and consequently, contribute to mitigating clima…
The current proposal aims to target sustainable agriculture in the Amazon biome by evaluating agroforestry systems (AFS) models by connecting soil health with fruit quality. These AFS will be compared to other systems that adopt less conservationist agricultural practices. More specifically, it aims to deeply understand the microbial diversity of Amazonian soils as well as their chemical,…
Physical, chemical and biological processes maintain constant interaction between plant and soil. The effects of these processes are named plant-soil feedbacks and are little known in the the Amazon soils, being critical for restoring plant biodiversity and the properties of ecosystems. The objective of this work is to evaluate plant-soil feedbacks in the forest and in agricultural system…
Plants and soils are in constant interaction, and net effects of all physical, chemical and biological processes that contribute to these interactions are resulting in a so-called 'plant-soil feedback' that is known to be critical for the restoration of original plant communities and ecosystem properties. The previous land use on sites where the Atlantic Forest is to be restored has alter…
CENA / USP, Specialized Institute and Integration Organ of the University of São Paulo, currently has a body of 34 teachers hired in RDIDP, of which 8 are Professors (23.5%), 15 Associate Professors (44.1%) and 11 Professors Doctors (32.4%). Although CENA is classified as a Specialized Institute, the teaching activities (Undergraduate - ESALQ / USP courses and two CAPES Level 7 Postgradua…
The Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA) is one of the most important institutes of the University of São Paulo with excellence in teaching Graduate Studies and Research. Thus, it is of considerable relevance to prioritize improvement projects in the infrastructure of the institution. So, continuing this initiative, it was decided the CD/CENA (12/05/2016) that the resources of …
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The removal of primary forest leads to the loss of the topsoil and a decrease in the level of nutrients available to the plants, in addition to increasing the risk of clearings caused by falling trees. Forest recovery can take up to 175 years, depending on previous land use and management. This project proposes to study the rhizosphere microbiota of tree species used in the recovery of de…
With the growing demand for more sustainable agriculture, efficient use of pastures becomes necessary. However, according to the diagnosis of pastures in Brazil, carried out by Embrapa in 2014, about 100 million hectares of pastures in the country are at some level of degradation. Phosphorus is one of the most limiting nutrients in tropical soils, therefore, plants and microorganisms play…
The Pantanal is the largest tropical wetland in the world and acts as an important reservoir of biodiversity, as well as performing essential functions in water retention and the dynamics of biogeochemical cycles. The soda lakes of this region are rare ecosystems, considered extreme environments due to severe abiotic conditions. Information related to the structure and functioning of micr…
In forests, trees are responsible for defining the interactions that occur above and below ground. Through litter deposition, they provide the greatest source of organic matter on the soil, which supports communities of organisms capable of decomposing and returning organic and mineral components to the ecosystem. Highly degraded, the Atlantic Forest is the second largest tropical rainfo…
Methane is one of the main greenhouse gases, and its cycle is dependent on the action of microorganisms in several of its stages, which are the only natural sources and drains in relation to soils. Methanogenic archaea typically produce this gas, while methanotrophic bacteria consume it, using it as an energy source. Thus, understanding how methane fluxes and methanotrophic bacteria respo…
In this proposal, integrated to the project "Dimensions US-BIOTA-São Paulo: Integrating dimensions of microbial biodiversity across land use change in tropical forests" (FAPESP 2014/50320-4), the trainee will be involved in the project targeting the functional microbial groups related to methane cycling in Amazonian soils. The student will support the work developed by the postdoctoral re…
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Wetlands are home to a great biodiversity, but these areas are also sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland and comprises about 600 soda lakes, extreme environments that provide a unique habitat for haloalkaliphilic microorganisms. Limited data are available about the microbial diversity of these lakes, especially information regarding to …
Preliminary results from the ongoing FAPESP funded Ph.D. project 2018/14974-0 indicated that Amazonian floodplain and forest soils have distinct methane (CH4) emission and sequestration potential in response to flooding conditions. In addition, we observed an increase in the abundance of methanogens in response to warmer conditions. Given the great importance of floodplains soils in the c…
The Amazon basin constitutes 40% of the world's rainforest, participating in global climate regulation and atmospheric gases fluxes including methane (CH4). However, more than 15% of the Amazonian forest has been converted to agricultural use, of which 80% is pastures. The Amazon soils are also important sinks of atmospheric CH4, but the forest-to-pasture conversions turn then in net emis…
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