Mini-curriculum

agronomist, got his degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Viçosa in Brazil (1985 to 1989), his master degree in Soil Science from the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil (1990 to 1992) and his PhD in Soil Physics from University of Bayreuth in Germany (1998 to 2001). Since 1995, he has worked for the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture at the Center of Brazilian Agricultural Research from the National Center of Soils (Embrapa ? Solos), Brazil. Associate professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. The main work focuses on tropical soil management and conservation. The main research areas are: soil physical quality standards for tropical soils, modelling water fluxes in the vadose zone, characterization of anthropic soils (Terra preta de Índio) use of charcoal as soil conditioner (biochar)? and fatal yellowing in oil palm.

Education

1985 - 1989

Graduação em Engenharia Agrônomica

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 1989

1993 - 1993

Especialização em Proteção de Plantas

Universidade Federal do Ceará

Title: Proteção de plantas e controle de plantas daninhas em plantios de Jaborandi

Obtained year: 1993

1990 - 1992

Mestrado em Ciência do Solo

Universidade Federal de Lavras

Title: Métodos de manejo em Cambissolo distrófico (epiálico) para a implantação de gramíneas forrageiras em pastagens nativas da microrregião dos Campos da Mantiqueira (MG)

Obtained year: 1992

Advisor: Nilton Curi

1998 - 2001

Doutorado em Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)

Universidade de Bayreuth

Title: Land use systems effects on soil physical and hydraulic properties of a clayey Ferralsol in the Central Amazon

Obtained year: 2001

Advisor: Bernd Huwe

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Soil Science / Especialidade: Soil Physics
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Soil Science / Especialidade: Soil Management and Conservation
3. Grande área: Exact and Earth Sciences / Área: Mathematics / Subárea: Applied Mathematics / Especialidade: Modelling
4. Grande área: Exact and Earth Sciences / Área: Probability and Statistics / Subárea: Applied Probability and Statistics
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Soil Science / Especialidade: Soil Chemistry
6. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Agrometeorology