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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
I obtained a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (1985), followed by an M.Sc. (1992) and Ph.D. (1996) in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition / Soil Chemistry at the same institution. I completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Florida (20052006) and achieved the position of Full Professor in 2016. I am a CNPq Research Productivity Fellow (Level A).I currently serves as Full Professor in the Department of Soil Science at ESALQ/USP, Coordinator of the SolloAgro Program for Continuing Education in Sustainable Agriculture, and Coordinator of the Multi-User Laboratory for Environmental Analysis. Throughout my academic career, I have held several leadership positions, including Head of the Department of Soil Science at ESALQ, President of the Teaching Activities Committee, the Agreements Committee, and the Culture and University Extension Committee at ESALQ, as well as Coordinator of the Extension Courses Chamber at USP, member of the Deliberative Council of the Institute for Advanced Studies at USP and Scientific Director of the Agrisus Foundation (Sustainable Agriculture). I served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Scientia Agricola, Vice-President of the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors (ABEC), and Coordinator of the Jury for the Prêmio Jabuti Acadêmico in the fields of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for two years.Prior to my current appointment, I worked as a researcher at the Sugarcane Technology Center for three years, as a professor at the Luiz Meneghel Agronomy Faculty Foundation (currently UENP) in Bandeirantes, Paraná, for 1.5 years, at the University of Marília for 2.5 years, and as a scientific researcher at the Agronomic Institute of Campinas for three years.My research expertise lies in Soil Chemistry and Fertility, with emphasis on soil chemical transformations as influenced by management practices and on the environmental behavior of potentially toxic elements. I also contribute to the field of 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…
A poluição do solo por metais pesados, pela intensificação das atividades industriais, agrícolas e urbanização, é um problema crescente e responsável por sérios impactos ao ambiente. O conhecimento das formas químicas dos metais do solo permite avaliar a biodisponibilidade e a mobilidade potencial desses metais e seus riscos ao ambiente. Uma área é considerada contaminada se a concentraçã…
As recomendações de manejo da fertilidade do solo no sistema de plantio direto (SPD) são geralmente oriundas de conhecimentos gerados em experimentos conduzidos no sistema convencional. O objetivo desse trabalho é estudar a distribuição do AI na fase sólida e na solução do solo, em função da aplicação de calcário e gesso, em amostras de terra de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico textura ar…
O conteúdo total de um elemento no solo não é uma boa medida da biodisponibilidade em curto prazo, assim como não é uma ferramenta muito útil para determinar o risco potencial da toxicidade na planta e/ou contaminação do solo. O conhecimento do comportamento químico de elementos potencialmente tóxicos na solução, assim como sua interação com os componentes da fase sólida do solo, são nece…
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The use of mercury (Hg) in gold mining can represent a serious environmental and public health problem in the Brazilian Amazon region, especially in communities located near impacted areas. Hg is a highly toxic contaminant and can accumulate in soils, rivers, and organisms. Understanding the factors that regulate its geochemical dynamics is essential for the development of effective envir…
Soil contamination by heavy metals, such as zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd), is a growing concern, especially in mining areas. When in excess, these elements pose risks to human health and the environment due to their toxicity and mobility in the soil. The use of biochar has stood out as a promising strategy for the remediation of such soils, due to its ability to adsorb and immobilize metals.…
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 …
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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…
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…
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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…
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