Mini-curriculum

Alexandre Garcia holds a BSc in Veterinary Medicine (1996), achieved his Masters (2000) and PhD degrees (2004) in Animal Reproduction from the University of São Paulo. Since 2005, he has been working as a Researcher at the Embrapa-Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste unit, Brazil. He currently also works as a permanent professor at the Animal Science Graduate Program at Federal University of Pará (UFPA/Embrapa/UFRA) and the Animal Reproduction Graduate Program of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of São Paulo (FMVZ/USP). For almost 25 years, he has pursued research in thermal biology of livestock, especially beef cattle, sheep and water buffalo. His interests lie in the effects of the thermal environment on different production systems, focusing on its consequences on reproductive efficiency, as well as strategies to mitigate the impact of heat stress on animals. Since 2016, he has been working on precision livestock farming projects.

Education

1992 - 1996

Graduação em Medicina Veterinária

Universidade de São Paulo

Obtained year: 1996

1997 - 2000

Mestrado em Reprodução Animal

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: Utilização do sêmen resfriado e da administração de GnRH na inseminação artificial em tempo fixo de novilhas Nelore (Bos taurus indicus).

Obtained year: 2000

Advisor: Rubens Paes de Arruda

2000 - 2004

Doutorado em Reprodução Animal

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: Efeitos do estresse térmico testicular e do uso da somatotropina recombinante bovina nas características seminais, integridade de membranas, função mitocondrial e estrutura da cromatina de espermatozóides de touros Simental (Bos taurus taurus).

Obtained year: 2004

Advisor: Rubens Paes de Arruda

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Reproduction Biotechnology
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Animal Gynecology and Andrology
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Artificial Animal Insemination
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Animal Reproduction Physiopathology
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Pecuária de Precisão
6. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Bioclimatologia