SOM 2026: the nexus of healthy soils and sustainable future
For the first time in Latin America, the symposium brings together specialists from around the world in São Paulo to discuss how soil health can promote a sustainable future From May 25 to 29, 2026, the International Diffusion Center of the University of São Paulo (CDI/USP) will host the 10th edition of the International Symposium […]
Discovery of mangroves over peatlands in the Amazon reveals new hidden climate threat
A new research led by Brazilian scientists, carried out by a multidisciplinary team involving researchers from UFES, USP and UFPA, with support from the National Geographic Society, CCARBON/USP, FAPES and CNPq, revealed that the mangroves of the Amazon coast hide a valuable and vulnerable secret: vast deposits of peat (accumulated organic matter) under their roots. […]
Coastal Amazon Communities Value Mangroves at $760 Per Family a Year, New Study Finds
The first multiple valuation of the natural benefits provided by mangrove forests in the Brazilian Amazon highlights the key role of mangroves in local well-being and subsidizes more robust conservation policies in Brazil. Mangrove forests along the Brazilian coastal Amazon provide essential ecosystem services that directly sustain human well-being. However, its benefits are rarely quantified […]
From crisis to opportunity: what GEO7 says about the future of the planet
By Danielle Denny* and Jean Ometto** 9 December 2025 saw the launch of the long-awaited Global Environment Outlook (GEO7) , the seventh edition of the leading global environmental assessment, coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). GEO7 makes it clear that the world is at a crossroads: either it rapidly changes the way it […]
CCARBON/USP and Fundação Florestal Join Forces to Strengthen the Integrated Mangrove Management Program
Pioneering project represents an advance for blue carbon inventory and toxic elements in mangroves The Center for Carbon Research inTropical Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (CCARBON/USP) and the São Paulo State Forest Foundation signed an agreement last month for a two-year technical and scientific collaboration. The project aims to assess carbon stocks and […]
CCARBON/USP stands out in USP’s Excellence Award for Emerging Research Leaders
Research Director from CCARBON/USP, Maurício Cherubin, receives recognition from USP’s Rectorate for their scientific contributions. On June 27, 2025, the award ceremony for the third edition of the “Excellence Award for Emerging Research Leaders” took place in the University Council Hall at USP’s Rectorate building in São Paulo. Among the awardees was Professor Maurício Roberto […]
USP inaugurates CCARBON’s administrative center at Esalq with the presence of authorities and sector leaders
Inauguration of CCARBON/USP’s administrative center brings together authorities and leaders to strengthen low-carbon tropical agriculture On June 6, 2025, the University of São Paulo (USP) celebrated the inauguration of the administrative center of the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture (CCARBON/USP), located on the “Luiz de Queiroz” campus (Esalq/USP) in Piracicaba. The ceremony, marked […]
CCARBON/USP makes its presence felt at COP29 with leadership representation in agricultural sustainability
This international event is an opportunity to showcase Brazil’s contributions to research that promotes sustainable practices Prof. Carlos Eduardo Cerri, Director of the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (CCARBON/USP) and Professor at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), represented the center and the university at […]
Brazil and France working together for a more sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
French and Brazilian scientists discuss how to transform traditional agricultural practices into carbon-neutral agriculture Climate scientists from French and Brazilian institutions gathered on November 4, 5, and 6, 2024, at the “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP) to discuss research strategies related to carbon in agriculture. The main objective of the meeting was […]
CCARBON/USP Director Receives Sustainability Award from ABAG
Professor Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri awarded the Norman Borlaug Prize during the 23rd Brazilian Agribusiness Congress Professor Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri received the Norman Borlaug – Sustainability Award. The award was presented by the Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG) during the 23rd Brazilian Agribusiness Congress (CBA) on August 5, 2024, in São Paulo (SP). Professor Cerri […]
