Title
Temporary Assistant Professor, Soil Management & Sustainable AgricultureOffice Building
Raven Precision Agriculture CenterOffice
213Mailing Address
Raven Precision Ag Building 213Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science-Box 2100A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Nunes was born and raised in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where he spent his early years in an agricultural region known for its production of coffee, corn, soybean, and dairy products. He earned his B.S. degree in Agronomy, during which he was awarded three scientific initiation scholarships to conduct research focused on Soil Fertility.Continuing his academic journey, Dr. Nunes pursued M.S./Ph.D. degrees in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at the Federal University of Vi莽osa. Conducting research related to the development, characterization, and evaluation of novel amendments and fertilizers for crop production.
For four years, Dr. Nunes had the opportunity to work as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Illinois University at Urbana Champaign, where he gained expertise in applying isotopic techniques to perform, laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments. His research was focused on increasing nutrient uptake efficiency by crops, the development of methods of soil analysis, and sustainable agricultural practices.
During his M.S., Ph.D., and Postdoc, Dr. Nunes was involved in teaching labs for undergraduate courses and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students on laboratory research.
Dr. Nunes joined 成人视频 in August 2023 with a research focus in Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Management.
Department(s)
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Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science