Research
Two pillars. Seven chains. One research matrix.
CCARBON/USP’s research strategy is organized into a multidimensional matrix, applied across seven sectoral research chains and three transversal research areas that connect data, policy, finance, and innovation.
Sectoral Chains
Seven production systems, one carbon lens.
Each chain is led by a principal investigator and focuses on a specific tropical agriculture or ecosystem system.
Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation
Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation
PI - Pedro Brancalion
Focus on strategies to restore degraded ecosystems in order to . increase C (soil and biomass), restore biodiversity and improve ecosystem services
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Focus on strategies to restore degraded ecosystems in order to . increase C (soil and biomass), restore biodiversity and improve ecosystem services
Forestry
Forestry
PI - Rodrigo Hakamada
Focus on forestry systems (such as planted forests and SAFs) and its potential to sequester C (soil and biomass) and reduce GHG emissions
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Focus on forestry systems (such as planted forests and SAFs) and its potential to sequester C (soil and biomass) and reduce GHG emissions
Blue Carbon
Blue Carbon
PI - Tiago Ferreira
Focus on the potencial of coastal ecosystems (particulary mangroves) to sequester C and provide other ecosystem services
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Focus on the potencial of coastal ecosystems (particulary mangroves) to sequester C and provide other ecosystem services
Integrated systems
Integrated systems
PI - Leidivan Frazão
Focus on the potential of integrated systems, such as Crop-Livestock, Crop-Livestock-Forestry, Livestock-Forestry to sequester C, reduce GHG emissions
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Focus on the potential of integrated systems, such as Crop-Livestock, Crop-Livestock-Forestry, Livestock-Forestry to sequester C, reduce GHG emissions
Bioenergy
Bioenergy
PI - João Carvalho
Focus on the potential of energy crops and agro-industrial residues for bioenergy production (biogas, bioethanol, solid biomass) to sequester C and reduce GHG emissions
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Focus on the potential of energy crops and agro-industrial residues for bioenergy production (biogas, bioethanol, solid biomass) to sequester C and reduce GHG emissions
Sustainable Livestock
Sustainable Livestock
Research Sector Chain Coordinator - Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Focus on animal management practices with lower greenhouse gas emissions (such as CH4), improved feed efficiency, animal welfare and integration with managed and regenerative pasture systems)
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Focus on animal management practices with lower greenhouse gas emissions (such as CH4), improved feed efficiency, animal welfare and integration with managed and regenerative pasture systems)
Annual crops
Annual crops
PI - Fábio Marin
Focus on the potencial of sustainable management practices adopted by the main annual crops
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Focus on the potencial of sustainable management practices adopted by the main annual crops
Transversal Research Areas
Not tied to one chain — they run across all seven.
These three areas provide the analytical, methodological, and strategic tools that connect data, policy, finance, and innovation across the whole matrix.
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Technologies
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Technologies
PI - Alexandre Demattê
MRV technologies (e.g. new methodologies for C analysis, flux towers, remote sensing, modelling, mapping, certification, traceability, scenario analysis, LCA)
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MRV technologies (e.g. new methodologies for C analysis, flux towers, remote sensing, modelling, mapping, certification, traceability, scenario analysis, LCA)
Modeling impact assessment due climate change
Modeling impact assessment due climate change
PI - Fábio Marin
Development and application of models to assess the impacts of climate change on natural and socioeconomic systems.
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Development and application of models to assess the impacts of climate change on natural and socioeconomic systems.
Green finances, economic models, public policies, innovations and governance
Green finances, economic models, public policies, innovations and governance
Research Sector Chain Coordinator - Mateus Gerolamo
To investigate sustainable financial mechanisms, economic models aimed at the green transition, and the role of public policies and governance in promoting innovations that support sustainable development.
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To investigate sustainable financial mechanisms, economic models aimed at the green transition, and the role of public policies and governance in promoting innovations that support sustainable development.
Active Projects
Where the chains meet the field.
Know more about each of our active projects.
Scientific Papers
The published output of every chain, in one place
Every paper is tagged back to its sectoral chain or project — browse the full archive in Dissemination.