Agricultural Engineer (2015) and M.Sc. (2017) in Agronomy with a focus on soils from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, and Ph.D. (2023) in Soils and Plant Nutrition from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP), with a sandwich Ph.D. period at North Carolina State University (USA) (2021-2022). He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at ESALQ/USP and was a visiting researcher at the University of Reading (United Kingdom), in collaboration with the Diamond Light Source (2024-2025), establishing an international network in advanced environmental characterization techniques. He is an associated researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology in Biotechnologies for the Mining Sector (2025-2030), a member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Latin America, and part of the scientific coordination team of the Territory and Climate Monitoring System, working on environmental monitoring and remediation strategies for mining-impacted areas, particularly within Indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon. His research lies at the interface between biogeochemistry and soil science, with emphasis on the dynamics and speciation of potentially toxic elements in tropical soils and sediments. His work focuses on fundamental processes controlling contaminant mobility, stability, and toxicity, including organomineral and organometallic interactions, soil-solution dynamics, carbon stabilization, and microbial responses in impacted systems. He has solid experience in advanced characterization techniques, including spectroscopy (XAS, XPS, FTIR, ToF-SIMS), X-ray diffraction (XRD and micro-XRD), STXM-NEXAFS, and micro-XRF, as well as in situ synchrotron experiments coupled with micro-GC and mass spectrometry to investigate mineral transformations and gas fluxes under controlled conditions. His current research integrates experimental approaches and the development of innovative materials for soil remediation, focusing on environments impacted by gold mining across the Amazon, Pantanal, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest biomes, contributing to nature-based solutions for mitigating environmental risks and promoting sustainability. (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…
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…
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 …
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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