Agronomist (2006-2011), Master in Agronomy: Agriculture and Environment (2011-2013) Doctor in Science (Soil and Plant Nutrition) (2013-2016), Post-doctorate (2016-2018) at Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA) - University of São Paulo (USP). Currently, I'm Professor at Department of Soil Science - ESALQ-USP, teaching and researching related to Soil Management, Soil Quality and Ecosystem Services. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Prof. Graeme Nicol, a CNRS Director of Research at École Centrale de Lyon, is a distinguished expert in microbial ecology, particularly in soil nitrogen cycling. With over 90 high-impact publications and recognition as a Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Scientist, Prof. Nicol has significantly advanced the understanding of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms. His visit to the University…
The proposed visit of Prof. Christina Hazard, a renowned expert in microbial ecology, to the University of São Paulo (USP) aims to enhance the ongoing FAPESP-funded projects, including the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture (CCARBON) and the Mechanisms of Nitrous Oxide Emission in Tropical Soil (MONS). Prof. Hazard's extensive research experience, particularly in soil micr…
Actions to mitigate global warming and consequent climate change are centred on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the capture and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. In this context, the agricultural and forestry sectors stand out, as they are able to act on both these fronts, particularly in capturing atmospheric CO2 via photosynthesis, and sequestering it in vegetation and …
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Soil is natural capital that performs multiple functions and provides essential ecosystem services to people. Therefore, to assess the effects of agriculture expansion and intensification on "Soil Ecosystem Services" (i.e., flux of benefits people obtain from soil) is an emergent, strategic and priority research topic towards sustainable development in the next decades. In Brazil, it is a…
Healthy soils are crucial for meeting the demand for food production in a changing climate agriculture. Soil biological activity play several roles in improving nutrient cycling, suppression of diseases, soil structuring and others that are fundamental to sustaining soil health. Among the soil organisms, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a key group. AMF are mutualistic symbionts tha…
The greatest challenge facing humanity is to produce more nutritious food to alleviate global hunger while protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. This is especially relevant in Brazil, where agriculture is vital to both the economy and societal development. As a global agricultural leader, Brazil must balance increasing food production with adopting sustainable practice…
Dryland degradation creates hardships for millions of people worldwide. Brazilian drylands are characterized by extensive land use changes to subsistence agriculture, leading to soil degradation and desertification. Desertification leads to soil health (SH) degradation, but several regenerative practices (e.g., grazing exclusion, cover crops, reforestation), may stop and even revert this …
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Soil plays a crucial function in providing essential environmental benefits and services for human well-being and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, approximately 40% of global soils are currently degraded, posing significant challenges to crop production and food security. Soil health encompasses the continuous capacity of soil as a living ecosystem to maintain environ…
Land use change and soil organic matter (SOM) loss in agricultural areas are the activities that most contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Brazil. In this sense, the adoption of management practices that reduce GHG emissions, such as integrated agricultural systems (IAS), is fundamental to mitigating climate change and ensuring sustainable agricultural development. However, alt…
Mitigating climate changes and combating food insecurity are the main challenges for the humankind in the next decades. In Brazil, land use change and agricultural activities are the main source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and therefore, the adoption of best management practices that increase soil carbon (C) stocks (CO2 removal) and reduce GHG emissions is the foundation for design…
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emission in tropical agroecosystems predominantly occurs through nitrification due to well-aerated conditions that rarely support denitrification. Nitrification, a key process in the nitrogen (N) cycle, converts ammonium to nitrate. The limiting step in this process is ammonia oxidation, carried out by ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM) such as ammonia-oxidizing ba…
Soil plays a crucial function in providing essential environmental benefits and services for human well-being and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, approximately 40% of global soils are currently degraded, posing significant challenges to crop production and food security. Soil health encompasses the continuous capacity of soil as a living ecosystem to maintain environ…
In Brazil, land use change and the agricultural sector are responsible for more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change is increasing the frequency of droughts, which, combined with altering precipitation patterns, compromises agricultural production in drylands. In this sense, adopting agricultural management practices that increase the potential for carbon (C) sequestration…
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The increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions induced by the intensification of human activities, and the consequent global warming, has caused climate change in all regions of the world. Mitigation of climate change therefore involves reducing GHG emissions and removing atmospheric C (CO2). To evaluate different strategies for mitigating GHG emissions, the use of element mass balances is…
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is vital for soil biological, chemical and physical processes, provides essential information on changes in soil quality and land use, as well as controls food production and climate change. The assessment of SOC dynamics and its drivers is essential for improving soil C sequestration in integrated agricultural systems (IAS). This study applies advanced digital s…
The environmental impacts of land use change (LUC) caused by conversion of native vegetation and pasturelands to sugarcane have generated numerous questions regarding the environmental sustainability of Brazilian ethanol production. In response, soil quality (SQ) has been identified as a key indicator to quantify those impacts. The primary objective for this research internship abroad, wh…
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