Mini-curriculum

He holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Bahia (1973), a Master's degree in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1980) and a PhD in Agronomy (Soil and Plant Nutrition) from the University of São Paulo (1997). He is a researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company and develops his activities at Embrapa Coastal Tablelands located in Aracaju, SE. He has experience in the field of soil physics, working mainly in the following subjects: coastal tablelands soil, coconut waste management and root system of perennial crops.

Education

1970 - 1973

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade Federal da Bahia

Obtained year: 1973

1978 - 1980

Mestrado em Ciência do Solo

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Title: Caracterização do impedimento mecânico em latossolos do Rio Grande do Sul

Obtained year: 1980

Advisor: João Mielniczuk

1994 - 1997

Doutorado em Agronomia (Solos e Nutrição de Plantas)

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: Disponibilidade de água no solo para porta-enxertos de citros em ecossistema de tabuleiro costeiro

Obtained year: 1997

Advisor: Paulo Leonel Libardi

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Soil Science / Especialidade: Soil Physics
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Sistema Radicular
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Soil Science / Especialidade: Soil Management and Conservation
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Crop Management and Treatments