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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 am an Associate Professor of Native Species Silviculture in the Department of Forest Sciences at the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), where I coordinate the Tropical Silviculture Laboratory (LASTROP) and also serve as the innovation director of the Center for Carbon Studies in Tropical Agriculture/USP. I hold a degree in Agronomic Engineering and a PhD in Plant Production from ESALQ/USP. My research and extension projects aim to develop knowledge and technology to manage and restore tropical forests in an economically viable and socially inclusive way, considering the balanced coexistence of these forests with agriculture and livestock farming in human-modified landscapes. I have sought to develop innovative models for forest restoration and commercial production of native species, in order to promote the recovery of degraded areas on a large scale and maximize the benefits for biodiversity and human well-being. Recently, I have focused on developing the knowledge and technology base for forest restoration for the carbon market. In 2018, I received the Bunge Youth Award in the area of #8203;#8203;Ecosystem Services for Agribusiness; in 2022, the New Leadership in Research Award - USP; in 2025, the Theodore Sperry Award from the Society of Ecological Restoration; and I am an affiliated member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (2021-2025). Since 2021, I have been part of Clarivate's list of highly cited researchers and the list of Brazil's most influential researchers in decision-making (Bori-Overton report). In 2025, as part of the re.green company team, I was awarded the Earthshot Prize. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The Refloresta-SP Program is a public policy that has been running since 2022, with the objective of expanding the vegetation cover in the state of São Paulo by 700,000 hectares through voluntary commitments. This initiative, added to the 800,000 hectares foreseen in the AgroLegal Program, which deals with mandatory restoration, seeks to reach a total increase of 1.5 million hectares of v…
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…
This proposal seeks to create a nucleus of analysis and synthesis of nature-based solutions (the BIOTA SYNTHESIS) aimed at solving socio-environmental problems presented by the government of the state of São Paulo, with a focus on demands that have been put forward by the Secretariats of Infrastructure and Environment, Agriculture and Supply, and Health. The research approach is inspired …
This Visiting Researcher Grant proposal aims to fund the visit of Dr. Matheus Pinheiro Ferreira, Adjunct Professor of the Cartographic Engineering Section of the Military Institute of Engineering (IME) at the Department of Forestry Sciences of the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture of the University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP). During one year, Dr. Matheus Ferreira will work with data fr…
In recent decades, Brazil's Atlantic Forest has experienced a dramatic turnaround, from being one of the worlds most endangered biodiversity hotspots to record levels of forest re-growth and almost no new deforestation. However, consolidating these gains requires allowing new forests to mature without being re-cleared. Various interventions from fines to payments for environmental service…
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Forests play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, making carbon monitoring a critical task for assessing the success of forest restoration projects. Aboveground biomass constitutes the main portion of the carbon stock in tropical forests. Traditionally, biomass mapping relies on field inventories, which are time-consuming and expensive. However, recent advances in remote sensing techno…
Landscape and ecosystem restoration is a complex process that involves promoting sustainable land use practices for the conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and overall human well-being. However, due to limited resources, it is essential to develop efficient methods for prioritizing restoration efforts. Decision-making techniques based on multi-criteria modeling offer a robus…
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Remote sensing tools, such as Piloted Aerial Systems Remotely (RPAS) coupled to RGB (Red-Green-Blue) sensors, they feature High efficiency in capturing data and high-resolution images. So neural networks are configured as practical instruments for the automation and optimization of processes. The central purpose of the work is to test the application of RPAS images in conjunction with mac…
Forest restoration is considered one of the bets of several international institutions to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. In the state of São Paulo, this is a technique increasingly widespread and studied, playing a crucial role in the protection of the Atlantic Forest. However, the methods for monitoring the success of restoration depend on field trip…
In a previous part of this work (see TT3 proposal #2), we aimed to analyzed trees and soil attributes of forests undergoing secondary succession. The motivation to do this was to understand more about the potential of natural regeneration in different ecoregions within Brazilian Atlantic Forest (BAF), to use its conduction as a method for large-scale forest restoration. It is very importa…
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The Atlantic Forest in the State of São Paulo is a biodiversity hotspot that has undergone extensive deforestation, leaving only a fraction of its original cover, particularly in the inland seasonal forests. Tropical forests in this region are regenerating through both active and passive restoration. A central question for restoration is to understand how climatic variables and land-use l…
Forest restoration is considered one of the best options to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. Several forest restoration techniques were developed in the State of São Paulo, playing a crucial role in the protection of the Atlantic Forest. However, the methods for monitoring the success of restoration mostly depend on field trips to analyze different fact…
The Atlantic Forest Biome overlaps the territories of three South American countries, with the majority (92%) falling under the jurisdiction and legislation of Brazil. Only ~22% of native Brazilian Atlantic Forest native cover remains. Since 2006 the Atlantic Forest biome has been protected by federal law 11,428/2006, which implements forest use restrictions based on successional stages, …
Reforestation initiatives have been encouraged globally to help mitigating forest loss effects on the planet. Different forest restoration approaches can be adopted, depending on the landscape matrix and the ecosystem resilience. In this context, tree monoculture plantations have been proposed as a way to promote natural regeneration underneath the tree cover, which has generated quite so…
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