Agronomy Engineer (2015) and Masters in Agronomy with an emphasis on Soil Science (2017) from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), and PhD (2023) in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), with a doctoral research internship at North Carolina State University (USA) (2021-2022). Currently a postdoctoral researcher at ESALQ-USP, he was also a visiting postdoctoral researcher at the University of Reading (United Kingdom), in collaboration with the Diamond Light Source (United Kingdom), during the period 2024-2025. His research focuses on the biogeochemistry of potentially toxic elements in soils and sediments remediated with biochar, with particular attention to organo-mineral and organo-metallic interaction mechanisms and the dynamics of inorganic contaminants at the soil-solution interface. His main research areas include the dynamics and speciation of potentially toxic elements, interactions between mineral and organic soil fractions, sorption kinetics of elements in soils and sediments, carbon stability, and microbial community shifts induced by external carbon inputs. He has experience in spectroscopic techniques (AAS, XRD, UV-Vis, FTIR, TOF-SIMS, XAS, XPS), thermal analyses (TGA), magnetic resonance (NMR), and advanced techniques such as scanning transmission X-ray microscopy coupled with near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (STXM-NEXAFS), micro X-ray diffraction (micro-XRD), and micro X-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF). He also has expertise in CO2; emission experiments and carbon isotope (13C) analysis, using C-enriched tracers to assess carbon sequestration and stability processes in biochar-amended soils. His current research includes the study of soils from the Amazon, Pantanal, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest biomes contaminated with mercury from artisanal gold mining, focusing on the seasonal effects on mercury dynamics, the impact of mining on soil quality, and the development of biomaterials with potential for nanoremediation. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Urban solid waste (USW) mismanagement and degraded tropical soils create an urban-rural nexus of cumulative impacts: cities accumulate waste with low recycling rates, while degraded pastures and Oxisols poor in organic matter lose water, nutrients, and carbon. USW-derived biochar, produced by pyrolysis under limited oxygen, offers a pathway to stabilize carbon and improve soil structure a…
Burning, a common practice in agricultural areas of the Cerrado biome, releases large amounts of carbon (C) into the atmosphere and compromises the soil's ability to function as a carbon dioxide (CO2) sink. The application of biochar, especially in fine fractions, which exhibit higher reactivity and stronger interaction with the soil matrix, emerges as a promising strategy to recarbonize …
Four of the ten municipalities with the highest gold extraction volume in Brazil are located in the Amazon region. Most of the gold in these regions is extracted through artisanal mining that can contaminate the soil and the environment with mercury (Hg). The use of biochar is a low-cost environmental alternative to reduce the concentration of Hg in contaminated soils; however, the sorpti…
In recent years, several countries have reported high concentrations of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs), including arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in soils and sediments. Part of the origin of this contamination is related to the mining activity, due to the production of large amounts of tailings, which are important source of PTEs for the environment. In situ remediation by means of the add…
Recarbonizing tropical soils using biochar is crucial to restoring soil health and mitigating climate change. In tropical regions, where soils are often highly weathered and depleted, the application of biochar can revitalize agricultural productivity and support food security. Additionally, biochar acts as a carbon sink, sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide in the soil for centuries, …
Mercury (Hg) is a potentially toxic element that has been considered by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten chemicals of concern. A major source of Hg emissions is artisanal and small-scale gold mining, contributing to almost 38% of total emissions into the atmosphere. Once in the environment, the Hg can form a large number of species, such as volatile species (Hg0 and dim…
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…
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