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Award at the XIII Workshop on Forest Restoration
Undergraduate student Isabella Simão de Carvalho, a member of the SOHMA group, received the award for Best Scientific Poster in the Undergraduate Category at the XIII Workshop on Forest Restoration, with the work entitled “Assessment of soil health as an indicator of restoration effectiveness in European salt marshes using a Soil Health Index (SHI)”. The project was developed during the BEPE/FAPESP Research Internship Abroad Program, carried out at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and aimed to evaluate the application of a Soil Health Index as a tool to identify the effectiveness of restoration processes in European salt marshes.
September 4, 2026
Martha Lustosa Carvalho completes PhD and continues her work on sustainability and carbon projects
Martha Lustosa Carvalho completed her PhD at the Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (ESALQ/USP), conducting research within the SOHMA group focused on the effects of diversification on soil health, ecosystem services, and climate efficiency in tropical and subtropical agricultural systems. She now works as a Fellow in USP’s Academic Research Management Program (FGA), at CCARBON/USP, focusing on project management, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.
September 4, 2026
Victoria Santos Souza’s PhD expands contributions to soil health research
Victoria Santos Souza completed her PhD at the Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (ESALQ/USP), conducting research within the SOHMA group focused on carbon balance and soil health responses to cover crop use in tropical agroecosystems. She now continues as a postdoctoral researcher in the group, developing studies on crop diversification, soil functionality, and climate resilience in soybean production.
September 4, 2026
Luis Fernando Perissoto completes master’s degree with advances in soil health research in tropical cotton systems
Luis Fernando Perissoto completed his master degree at the Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (ESALQ/USP), conducting research within the SOHMA group focused on the effects of grass-based diversification on soil health and carbon sequestration in tropical cotton production systems, marking the conclusion of an important stage in his scientific career. He now continues his doctoral studies, developing research on ecological intensification in Cerrado agriculture, impacts on soil health and carbon stocks.
September 4, 2026
Lucas Greschuck completes PhD with contributions to the study of soil carbon sequestration in Brazilian semi-arid soils
Lucas Greschuck completed his PhD at the Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" (ESALQ/USP), conducting research within the SOHMA group focused on soil carbon sequestration in agroecosystems of the Brazilian semi-arid region. He now continues as a postdoctoral researcher, developing studies within the SOHMA group on temporal assessment of soil health under conservationist and conventional agricultural management systems in Brazil and Argentina.
September 4, 2026
Book Launch: Applications in Soil Health: Experiences and Perspectives.
The book, launched during SOM 2026, presents the results of more than 200 scientific studies on soil health, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem conservation, and agricultural sustainability.
June 8th, 2026
Jabuti Academic Award
The book, launched during SOM 2026, presents the results of more than 200 scientific studies on soil health, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem conservation, and agricultural sustainability. Members of SOHMA are part of the team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), “Luiz de Queiroz” Campus, who won Brazil’s most prestigious literary award in the Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Sciences category with the book Soil Health in Tropical Ecosystems: The Foundation for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change.
August 24th, 2026
From Master’s Degree to Postdoctoral Research: Bruna Schiebelbein Consolidates Her Scientific Journey at SOHMA
Bruna Schiebelbein began her journey in the SOHMA group as a Master’s student and continued her research during her PhD, focusing on the development of tools for soil health assessment (SOHMA KIT®). She now continues her career as a postdoctoral researcher, conducting studies on carbon stocks in sugarcane cultivation areas.
August 28th, 2026
Investigating root exudation: from concept to rhizobox experiments
SOHMA member Caio César Gomes Freitas leads a training session on root exudation and presents theoretical and practical explanations related to rhizobox experiments.
April 24th, 2026
Who is the researcher? George Lambais
George Lambais, a researcher at SOHMA and CCARBON/USP, conducts research on soil health, soil carbon, and agrivoltaic systems. His work brings together expertise in microbiology, mycorrhizae, and carbon sequestration.
May 8th, 2026
SOM 10th international symposium on soil organic matter
Between May 25 and 29, 2026, one of the world's most important scientific events dedicated to the study of soil organic matter took place.
June 4th, 2026
Pastures and soil health in the sustainable intensification of livestock farming
In this episode of SOHMACast, Guilhermo Francklin de Souza Congio discusses the challenges of pasture management, common mistakes that reduce pasture productivity, and strategies to maintain forage vigor.
March 18th, 2025
Who is the researcher? Leonardo de Aro Galera
Leonardo de Aro Galera, a researcher at SOHMA and CCARBON/USP, coordinates a national project on soil health in regenerative agriculture, using advanced technologies to analyze carbon and nutrients.
March 31th, 2026
Healthy soils in the construction of restored forests
In this episode of SOHMACast, Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion discusses the main challenges to expanding forest restoration in Brazil, including technical limitations, costs, and the availability of seeds and seedlings.
April 6th, 2026
Motion of Applause to Prof. Dr. Maurício Roberto Cherubin
This Sunday (December 7), at 9:30 a.m., the advisor of the SOHMA group will receive a Motion of Applause in recognition of his research in Soil Health. The event will take place at the CCARBON/USP headquarters, located on the Luiz de Queiroz campus.
December 7th, 2025
Soil sampling expedition in the Brazilian Cerrado
SOHMA completed the field stage of the soil sampling expedition linked to the PhD research of Carlos Alcides Villalba Algarin, supervised by Maurício Roberto Cherubin, in partnership with Bayer’s PRO Carbono Project.
January 29th, 2026
Publication of the article “Dry matter production and nutrient uptake by cover crops in Brazilian agriculture”
This recent publication brings together average estimates for Brazil that can serve as a basis for improving fertilizer management, supporting biogeochemical and soil carbon modeling, and also strengthening tools used in regenerative agriculture initiatives.
March 3th, 2026
Healthy Soil Management in Annual Crops
In the new episode of SOHMACast, João de Andrade Bonetti discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in building healthy soils in annual cropping systems.
November 25th, 2025
Planted Forests, Soil Health, and Carbon Sequestration
In the new episode of SOHMACast, Rodrigo Eiji Hakamada discusses the role of planted forests in soil health, carbon sequestration, and the challenges of forest management
November 20th, 2025
Perennial crops, plant nutrition, and soil health
In this episode of SOHMACast, Tiago Tezotto discusses the role of conservation practices in perennial crops, such as coffee, citrus, and fruit crops.
November 27th, 2025
Newsletter Soil Health News
The Brazilian Soil Health Partnership launches its first edition
September 19th, 2025
XXXIX Brazilian Congress of Soil Science (XXXIX CBCS)
SOHMA participated in the XXXIX CBCS, presenting papers, receiving an award, and receiving a lecture
September 21st - 27th, 2025
New Season of SOHMACast
The SOHMA Group is pleased to announce that the third season of SOHMACast will soon be released.
Prof. Cherubin wins award for new leaders
Professor Maurício Cherubin receives Excellence Award for New Research Leaders at USP – 2025
June 6th, 2025
Symposium in Rio de Janeiro
SOHMA participation in the Latin American and Caribbean Soil Carbon Research Symposium
June 25th and 28th, 2025
SOHMA Kit
PhD candidate Bruna Emanuele Schiebelbein and Professor Maurício Cherubin launch an innovation to measure soil quality in the field.
August 8th, 2025
Regennect event in Chicago, Illinois
Prof. Cherubin highlights Brazil's role in regenerative agriculture during international event in Chicago
May 12th, 13th and 14th, 2025
SOHMA Highlights
Publicação Científica Destaca Potencial dos Sistemas Integrados no Semiárido Brasileiro
May 8th, 2025
CCarbon opens headquarters at ESALQ
USP inaugurates CCARBON administrative center at ESALQ with the presence of authorities and industry leaders
June 6th, 2025
Attendance at G20
The forum included a presentation on the importance of soil health, as well as innovations in the area.
September 9th, 2024
Carbon Science Talks
The event, hosted by Bayer, was attended by four SOHMA postdoctoral fellows, in addition to the participation of Prof. Dr. Maurício Roberto Cherubin.
November 26th and 27th, 2024
First Soil Health map of Latin America and the Caribbean
Prof. Dr. Maurício Cherubin, together with researchers from CCarbon, published a study in Communications Earth & Environment.
Feburary 24th, 2025
Attendance at GEO-7
SOHMA's postdoctoral fellow Danielle Mendes Thame Denny attends the event coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Paper launch on Carbon Stability and Sequestration in Black Soils
In conjunction with CCarbon, postdoctoral researcher Carlos Roberto Pinheiro Junior published the study in the journal Catena.
News Reports on EPTV and Jornal Hoje
Prof. Dr. Maurício Roberto Cherubin was invited to participate in reports on 90 years of USP and soil health.
V São Paulo Meeting on Soil Science (V EPCiS)
SOHMA participated in the 5th EPCiS, in Botucatu-SP, presenting papers, receiving an award and a lecture from Dr. Maurício Roberto Cherubin
August 13th and 14th, 2024
XI Forest Restoration Workshop
SOHMA acted as the Organizing Committee of the Workshop, with presentation of papers and lecture by Prof. Dr. Maurício Cherubin.
August 29th, 30th and 31st, 2024
Practical Guide to Cover Crops Launch
The Practical Guide, an accessible book on cover crops and soil health, has been published.
