Sergio Vieira Rozendo Júnior

Forestry Engineer and licensed in Agricultural Sciences from ESALQ/USP. Served as an Environmental Educator in the "Ponte e Solo na Escola" Program, developing environmental education projects in public schools in Piracicaba (2019-2021). Held a CNPq research grant for a scientific initiation project on heavy metals in the soil-plant-litter system in Eucalyptus cultivation (2021-2022). Volunteered in the PET/MEC Program in Ecology, focusing on agrobiodiversity and climate change (2021-2023). Also participated in the CAPES Pedagogical Residency Program, teaching classes in the Technical Agriculture course (2022-2024). Worked as a teaching assistant and tutor in various courses in the Forest Engineering program (Forest Plantation Establishment, Soil Genesis, Morphology and Classification, Forest Plantation Management and Regeneration). Completed a supervised internship in Pedology under Professor Pablo Vidal Torrado (ESALQ/USP) and is currently conducting research for his undergraduate thesis under the same professor's guidance, investigating the marine influence on the genesis of Histosols in the Lower Ribeira de Iguape River Valley (SP). Has experience in soil genesis, morphology, and classification, with an emphasis on Histosols, forest management, teaching practice, and soil chemistry. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)