Ana Valéria de Souza

graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras (2001), master's degree in Agronomy (Plant), Federal University of Lavras (2003) and PhD in Agronomy (Horticulture) by Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho (2006). He is currently a researcher at Embrapa Semi-Arid in the area of Plant Biotechnology Applied to the Environment. Has experience in Agronomy, with emphasis on Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Plant Genetic Resources, Plant Production and Conservation Germplasm. She is a member of the Portfolio Management Committee - Biodiversity Economics at Embrapa. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)