Developing low-carbon heat recovery from organic waste composting, linking biodiversity conservation, circular bioeconomy, and local sustainable value chains.
The Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo – Campus de Alegre is a public federal university campus located in Alegre, in the southern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It hosts two academic centers — the Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias and the Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde — offering 17 undergraduate programs, 8 master’s and 3 doctoral programs across areas like agronomy, engineering, biology, veterinary sciences, and more. The campus supports education, research, and extension activities with laboratories, experimental areas, a veterinary hospital, and community outreach, contributing to regional development and scientific innovation. UFES Alegre Campus hosts a strong graduate program in Genetics and Plant Breeding, with expertise in genetic diversity, conservation, quantitative genetics, and sustainable use of native and cultivated species, supporting applied research aligned with bioeconomy and climate-resilient agriculture.
I am a biologist with a PhD and a researcher in Genetics and Conservation, working on biodiversity-based solutions for sustainable development. My expertise integrates molecular genetics, phenotypic diversity, and population-level analyses to support the sustainable use of native forest species, particularly Euterpe edulis (juçara) from the Atlantic Forest.
I am currently seeking European partners to co-develop an innovative, low-carbon solution for recovering and using heat generated during the composting of juçara seeds. This approach connects biodiversity conservation, circular bioeconomy, and renewable energy efficiency, transforming an underexplored biological process into a scalable and climate-positive technology.
My goal is to translate solid scientific knowledge into applied, interdisciplinary solutions aligned with Horizon Europe priorities, generating environmental impact, social benefits for local communities, and new pathways for sustainable forest-based value chains.