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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 Tropical Forestry at the Department of Forest Sciences, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ / USP), where I coordinate the Laboratory of Tropical Forestry (LASTROP). I have a degree in Agronomy and a PhD in Sciences from ESALQ /USP. My research and outreach projects aim to develop knowledge and technology to manage and restore tropical forests in an economically viable way and with social inclusion, aiming at balancing the coexistence of these forests with agro-pastoral land uses in human-modified landscapes. I have sought to develop innovative models of forest restoration and commercial production of native species to promote the large-scale recovery of degraded areas and maximize the benefits for biodiversity and human well-being. In 2018 I received the Bunge Award, on Ecosystem Services for Agribusiness, in 2022 the USP Excellence award for new research leadership, and am affiliated member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Since 2021, I'm in the Clarivate's list of highly cited researchers. (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 …
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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…
Forest restoration and afforestation with native tree species has therefore recently received a wide international attention as a crucial opportunity for mitigating climate change (CC). Yet, the ongoing increase in biotic and abiotic stress driven by CC puts forests under threat. In the face of CC, adaptation and mitigation by forests are ultimately linked, because the ability of forests …
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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…
The Atlantic Forest of Brazil is a top global hotspot for the restoration of tropical rainforest landscapes. Since mid-2010's, there have been a net increase in native forest cover and a fast expansion of eucalypt plantations, indicating that this region is an approaching an advanced stage of forest transition (Rosa et al. 2021). However, rather than the old-growth native forest remnants …
Forestry and forest restoration are promising activities to mitigate climate change, as forests have a high capacity of sequestering carbon in a short period of time. Mixed tree plantations for sustainable wood production can be a viable, scalable and economically accessible strategy to reconcile economic and environmental benefits, and to reduce the vulnerability of plantations to climat…
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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…
Tropical forests hold ecosystems of huge wealth in biodiversity and provide a great diversity of ecosystem services critical to human well-being. However, these are regions where deforestation and forest degradation are historically more intense. The Atlantic Forest, for instance, has a great diversity of soils, relief, and vegetation that together generate habitats for unique species. Th…
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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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