- Ph.D., Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont. 2012.
- M.S., Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, 2005.
- Graduate Certificate in Ecological Design, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, 2009.
- Graduate Certificate in Ecological Economics, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, 2008.
- B.S., Agricultural Engineer. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil, 1998.
Uruguayan Society of Rotational Grazing (SUPRa)
BIO
I joined the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Extension's Center for Sustainable Agriculture in 2012. My B.S. is in Agronomy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, and I have a M.S. in Plant and Soil Sciences and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë.
My work addresses environmental, social and productive aspects of grazing farms, with emphasis on pasture management, ecosystems conservation and sustainable livelihoods, a natural fit as I come from a two-generation pasture-based family farm in Uruguay.
I have experienced interdisciplinary research in grazing management, agroecology, ecosystems goods and services, conservation policy, green markets, and ecological economics.
In my opinion, pasture lands play a key role because they are complex ecosystems that sustain a vast array of functions and processes delivering benefits for supporting healthy environments and communities.
Courses
- PSS/ASCI 143 – Forage and Pasture Management
- PSS 381 – Pasture Ecology (Graduate option)
- CDAE 295 Agroecology, Farmers’ Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. 2015. Co-instructed with Dr. Joshua Farley. (crosslisted CDAE 395, NR 385, MPA 395)
- NR 385 Restoring Ecosystem Services across Landscapes. 2009. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.
- NR 378 Sustainable Food Production. 2008. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Pasture Program Technical Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Pasture and Grazing Management, Agroecology and Agroforestry, Conservation and Green Markets, Ecosystems Services and Markets
Bio
I joined the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Extension's Center for Sustainable Agriculture in 2012. My B.S. is in Agronomy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, and I have a M.S. in Plant and Soil Sciences and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë.
My work addresses environmental, social and productive aspects of grazing farms, with emphasis on pasture management, ecosystems conservation and sustainable livelihoods, a natural fit as I come from a two-generation pasture-based family farm in Uruguay.
I have experienced interdisciplinary research in grazing management, agroecology, ecosystems goods and services, conservation policy, green markets, and ecological economics.
In my opinion, pasture lands play a key role because they are complex ecosystems that sustain a vast array of functions and processes delivering benefits for supporting healthy environments and communities.
Courses
- PSS/ASCI 143 – Forage and Pasture Management
- PSS 381 – Pasture Ecology (Graduate option)
- CDAE 295 Agroecology, Farmers’ Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. 2015. Co-instructed with Dr. Joshua Farley. (crosslisted CDAE 395, NR 385, MPA 395)
- NR 385 Restoring Ecosystem Services across Landscapes. 2009. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.
- NR 378 Sustainable Food Production. 2008. Co-instructed with Dr. Roelof Boumans.
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Pasture Program Technical Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Pasture and Grazing Management, Agroecology and Agroforestry, Conservation and Green Markets, Ecosystems Services and Markets