Brazil
The current research and other work of Wageningen University & Research in and with Brazil is in the disciplines of food sciences, environment and climate change, nature and biodiversity as well as application of big data and sensor technology in agriculture (precision agriculture).
Over the past decade WUR has been able to focus on fundamental research with Brazilian partners thanks to the funding of the European Commission and the Netherlands Science Foundation (NWO) in collaboration with science foundation’s such as FAPESP in Brazil. Applied research has been performed in collaboration with private sector and public agencies.
WUR researchers and scientist are eager to establishing new partnerships to support sustainable rural and urban development and solid and sustainable food systems. In Wageningen, we look forward to strengthening our present ties with strategic national and global partners in Brazil.
Projects in Brazil
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Mechanistically understanding Amazon fire resilience
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SENSE project: Synergies in integrated systems
To what extent can integrated crop-livestock-forestry (agroforestry) systems be part of the solution to climate and biodiversity crises? The SENSE... -
Oil palm agroforestry in theBrazilian Amazon
The study aims to assess the potential for - and factors underlying - scaling of oil palm agroforestry by examining its social, ecological and... -
A key towards drought preparedness in northeast Brazil (PhD project - Louise Cavalcante de Souza Cabral)
The goal is to understand how policies have developed over time, and how it has affected the dissemination of drought impacts locally. I use... -
Contextualized drought indicators to inform water governance and interventions: the case study of Ceará, Brazil
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Socio-hydrological simulation as a tool to analyze drought impacts due to human action
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Understanding restored forests for benefiting people and nature in the Atlantic Forest
Large-scale forest and landscape restoration in the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil needs novel upscaling from thousands to millions of hectares. The... -
The role of aquatic-terrestrial coupling in the resilience of Amazonian floodplain forests to fire (Brazil)
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Understanding the Resilience of Amazonian Forests
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CAPCOM-NL
In the CAPCOM-NL project, a Clean Agro Pellet Commodity was developed to enable the large-scale use of field and process residues for production of...
PhD projects - Brazil:
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Microbiota as a source of new antimicrobials and colonization resistance against S. suis infections
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services towards sustainable agroecosystems
Complex agroecosystems can play a key role for maintaining and enhancing the provision of multiple nature benefits, also known as Ecosystem Services....
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Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-destructive Food Quality Assessment (BSc/MSc)
In this thesis, we embark on a journey through the world of hyperspectral imaging and cutting-edge machine learning. Our focus is on transforming the... -
Enhancing Efficiency and Decision-Making in Retail Operations through Data Analytics (BSc / MSc)
Efficiency and precision are the lifeblood of retail operations. In a global context, data analytics has emerged as the catalyst for transformative... -
Enhancing Retail Shopping Experience through Consumer Transaction Analytics (BSc / MSc)
In an age where retail is driven by data, this thesis project delves into the world of SPAR's consumer behaviour and preferences. From uncovering the... -
High Brazilian award for regional manager Ria Hulsman
It is not often that Dutch nationals receive a prestigious foreign award. On Tuesday 4 July 2023, this honour befell Ria Hulsman, regional manager for... -
Two social science PhD positions in HortEco project in Chile
Two social science PhD positions (with scholarship) for Chilean nationals at Wageningen University (The Netherlands) within the research programme...