CV Lattes
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Agronomist (1985), Master (1992) and PhD (1996) in Soils and Plant Nutrition at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. Visiting Researcher at the University of Florida, USA (2005-2006). Full Professor of the Department of Soil Science, Coordinator of the Multi-User Analytical Center for Enviromental Analysis and Vice-Chairman of the Legislation and Resources Commission and Alternate Representative of ESALQ/USP, Scientific Director of Agrisus (Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture), Member of the Deliberative Council of the Institute of Advanced Studies at USP, and Scientific Director of Agrisus Foundation. I was Chief of the Department of Soil Science, President of the Committees of Teachers Activities, Covenants and Culture and Extension of ESALQ/USP and Coordinator of the USP Extension Courses Chamber, Editor in-Chief of Scientia Agricola (scientific journal) and Vice-President of the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors. My expertise is in Soil Chemistry and Fertyility, focusing on the behavior of potentialy toxic elements in soil and environment, soil chemical attributes as affected by soil management, and scientific writing and communication. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The ionic chromatograph will be used to obtain the species of inorganic cations and anions and low molar mass organic acids in the soil solution from an agronomic point of view, involving the dynamics of carbon and other mineral nutrients in conservationist agricultural production systems, in addition to the environmental perspective, involving the behavior of potentially toxic elements i…
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 changes in land use resulting from human activities, along with the growth of industrial production, have caused significant impacts on ecosystems. One of the main effects of these changes is the increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, which is linked to emissions resulting from the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation with fire, and other practices …
Opening new areas for agriculture and livestock, as well as the extensive management of pastures in Brazil, reduces carbon (C) stocks in the soil and increases CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. The application of biochar in degraded pasture areas, especially in the Cerrado ("savanna"), can be a viable and environmentally friendly alternative to recarbonize these areas and help in C seque…
The increasing expansion of the world's population entails the need to increase food production while ensuring environmental sustainability. An alternative is the adoption of integrated systems, which are relatively recent in Brazil, and it is necessary to verify variations in the chemical attributes of the soil profile in various types of management. At the same time, it is necessary to …
Due to artisanal gold mining, high levels of mercury (Hg) in humans are common in the Brazilian Amazon region, particularly in indigenous communities. Most of the gold in these regions is extracted through artisanal mining, which can contaminate the soil and environment with Hg. The stability of contamination by Hg and its species in the soil solution can change over time, and this has di…
The ability to immobilize contaminants and recover soil functionality with the use of biochar is already known, however it is necessary to assess whether this ability is maintained in conditions of climate change. In this project, we aim to evaluate the effect of ambient temperature variation on chemical and biological attributes in technosoil contaminated with zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) …
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The escalating global population necessitates increased food production alongside environmental sustainability. Integrated systems represent a contemporary approach that demands assessing soil chemical and biological attributes across management strategies. Intensive and diversified crop systems have been recently adopted in large scale in Brazil and United States of America, and require …
High levels of mercury (Hg) in soils and humans are found in the Amazon region and other biomes in Brazil due to gold mining. Most of the gold in these regions is extracted through artisanal mining, which can worsen contamination of soils and the environment by Hg. Artisanal mining involves the use of inadequate equipment and procedures that result in low efficiency in extracting gold fro…
The contamination of soil and water by metals and metalloids is recurrent in the world and has threatened the health of millions of people. Among the potentially toxic elements (PTEs), arsenic (As) stands out. Part of the origin of As contamination is related to mining activity, due to the production of large quantities of tailings, which are an important source of PTEs. In situ remediati…
Phosphorus (P) is present in soil solution as oxyanions. The mineral phase of humid tropical soils generally present high Al- and Fe-(hydr)oxides contents that adsorb high amounts of P. These soils are generally acidic, and liming is necessary to increase calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) contents, to decrease aluminum (Al) contents as a result of increasing pH. Liming also promotes the inc…
Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in the environment have increased during the last decades, resulting in serious socio-environmental problems such as lowering biomass production from plants grown in Cd-contaminated areas and the entry of Cd into the food chain through the intake of contaminated foods, which can lead to numerous health problems. Therefore, it is indispensable to decrease Cd con…
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