Lucas de Castro Moreira da Silva

PhD - Soil, Water, and Data Science

Research Expertise

Soil Hydrology
Soil Physics
Soil and Water Conservation
Waste Management and Disposal
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Pollution
Agronomy and Crop Science
Water Science and Technology
Soil Science
Earth-Surface Processes
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Biochemistry
Aquatic Science
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Building and Construction
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Reproductive Medicine
Developmental Biology
Obstetrics and Gynecology

About

For publications, please refer to: researchid.co/lucascmsilva researchgate.net/profile/Lucas-Da-Silva-26 lattes.cnpq.br/5433371625273087 I am an agronomist with a Master's in Soil Science and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering. Over the past years I have dedicated my research to soil hydrology, soil physics, soil and water conservation, conservation agriculture, sustainable land management, and predictive modeling.

Publications

Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis

Science of The Total Environment / Nov 01, 2020

Peixoto, D. S., Silva, L. de C. M. da, Melo, L. B. B. de, Azevedo, R. P., Araújo, B. C. L., Carvalho, T. S. de, Moreira, S. G., Curi, N., & Silva, B. M. (2020). Occasional tillage in no-tillage systems: A global meta-analysis. Science of The Total Environment, 745, 140887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140887

Soil management and diverse crop rotation can mitigate early-stage no-till compaction and improve least limiting water range in a Ferralsol

Agricultural Water Management / Jan 01, 2021

de Moura, M. S., Silva, B. M., Mota, P. K., Borghi, E., Resende, A. V. de, Acuña-Guzman, S. F., Araújo, G. S. S., da Silva, L. de C. M., de Oliveira, G. C., & Curi, N. (2021). Soil management and diverse crop rotation can mitigate early-stage no-till compaction and improve least limiting water range in a Ferralsol. Agricultural Water Management, 243, 106523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106523

Improved management increases carrying capacity of Brazilian pastures

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment / Oct 01, 2019

Vasques, I. C. F., Souza, A. A., Morais, E. G., Benevenute, P. A. N., Silva, L. de C. M. da, Homem, B. G. C., Casagrande, D. R., & Silva, B. M. (2019). Improved management increases carrying capacity of Brazilian pastures. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 282, 30–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.05.017

Ecological intensification of cropping systems enhances soil functions, mitigates soil erosion, and promotes crop resilience to dry spells in the Brazilian Cerrado

International Soil and Water Conservation Research / Dec 01, 2021

Silva, L. de C. M. da, Avanzi, J. C., Peixoto, D. S., Merlo, M. N., Borghi, E., Resende, Á. V. de, Acuña-Guzman, S. F., & Silva, B. M. (2021). Ecological intensification of cropping systems enhances soil functions, mitigates soil erosion, and promotes crop resilience to dry spells in the Brazilian Cerrado. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 9(4), 591–604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2021.06.006

Water retention and availability in Brazilian Cerrado (neotropical savanna) soils under agricultural use: Pedotransfer functions and decision trees

Soil and Tillage Research / Oct 01, 2022

Amorim, R. S. S., Albuquerque, J. A., Couto, E. G., Kunz, M., Rodrigues, M. F., Silva, L. de C. M. da, & Reichert, J. M. (2022). Water retention and availability in Brazilian Cerrado (neotropical savanna) soils under agricultural use: Pedotransfer functions and decision trees. Soil and Tillage Research, 224, 105485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2022.105485

A Class of Programs that Admit Exact Complexity Analysis via Newton?s Polynomial Interpolation

Proceedings of the XXVII Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages / Sep 25, 2023

Sumitani, R., Silva, L., Campos, F., & Pereira, F. (2023, September 25). A Class of Programs that Admit Exact Complexity Analysis via Newton?s Polynomial Interpolation. Proceedings of the XXVII Brazilian Symposium on Programming Languages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3624309.3624311

Research on acidification and changes in mineral element concentrations in ferralsols from long-term tea plantations in Guizhou Province, China

Soil Research / Oct 13, 2023

Lin, S., Liu, X., Yan, Q., Wei, F., & Wang, D. (2023). Research on acidification and changes in mineral element concentrations in ferralsols from long-term tea plantations in Guizhou Province, China. Soil Research, 62(1). https://doi.org/10.1071/sr23086

EXPOSURE TO ENDOCRINE DISPERSERS AND XENOESTROGEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREAST CANCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Mastology / Jan 01, 2019

Pereira, F. Z., Araújo, A. G., Brandão, B. B., Silva, L. C., Amorim, L., Queiroz, L., Rodrigues, F. S., & Carvalho, F. A. (2019). EXPOSURE TO ENDOCRINE DISPERSERS AND XENOESTROGEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BREAST CANCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW. Mastology. https://doi.org/10.29289/259453942019v29s1ep35

INVASIVE APPROACHES IN BENIGN BREAST TUMORS IN BRAZIL

Mastology / Jan 01, 2019

Elesbão, K. O., Silva, L. C., Silva, M. G. R., Pereira, F. Z., Almeida, B. O., Cardoso, L. G., & Carvalho, F. A. (2019). INVASIVE APPROACHES IN BENIGN BREAST TUMORS IN BRAZIL. Mastology. https://doi.org/10.29289/259453942019v29s1cp15

Indicadores de qualidade do solo em sistemas agroecológicos no Cerrado Mineiro

Rocha, A. (n.d.). Indicadores de qualidade do solo em sistemas agroecológicos no Cerrado Mineiro [EDUFU - Editora da Universidade Federal de Uberlandia]. https://doi.org/10.14393/ufu.di.2021.183

VEGF, bFGF and their Receptors at the Fetal–Maternal Interface of the Rhesus Monkey

Placenta / Feb 01, 2004

Wei, P., Yu, F. Q., Chen, X. L., Tao, S. X., Han, C. S., & Liu, Y. X. (2004). VEGF, bFGF and their Receptors at the Fetal–Maternal Interface of the Rhesus Monkey. Placenta, 25(2–3), 184–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2003.08.017

Pedotransfer functions and machine learning: Advancements and challenges in tropical soils

Geoderma Regional / Dec 01, 2023

de Castro Moreira da Silva, L., Amorim, R. S. S., Fernandes Filho, E. I., Bocuti, E. D., & da Silva, D. D. (2023). Pedotransfer functions and machine learning: Advancements and challenges in tropical soils. Geoderma Regional, 35, e00720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00720

Assessment of soil water content variability using electrical resistivity imaging in an Oxisol under conservation cropping systems

Geoderma Regional / Jun 01, 2023

Silva, L. de C. M. da, Peixoto, D. S., Azevedo, R. P., Avanzi, J. C., Dias Junior, M. de S., Vanella, D., Consoli, S., Acuña-Guzman, S. F., Borghi, E., Resende, Á. V. de, & Silva, B. M. (2023). Assessment of soil water content variability using electrical resistivity imaging in an Oxisol under conservation cropping systems. Geoderma Regional, 33, e00624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00624

Interactions between Intrinsic Soil Properties and Deep Tillage in the Sustainable Management of Perennial Crops

Sustainability / Dec 31, 2022

Azevedo, R. P., Silva, L. de C. M. da, Pereira, F. A. C., Peche, P. M., Pio, L. A. S., Mancini, M., Curi, N., & Silva, B. M. (2022). Interactions between Intrinsic Soil Properties and Deep Tillage in the Sustainable Management of Perennial Crops. Sustainability, 15(1), 760. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010760

Definição de áreas prioritárias para restauração ecológica: análise de decisão multicritério como instrumento para o planejamento ambiental

Nov 16, 2022

Cartolano, R. T., França, L. C. de J., da Silva, L. de C. M., Botelho, S. A., & Acerbi Júnior, F. W. (2022). Definição de áreas prioritárias para restauração ecológica: análise de decisão multicritério como instrumento para o planejamento ambiental. Pantanal Editora. https://doi.org/10.46420/9786581460600

Machine learning as a useful tool for diagnosis of soil compaction under continuous no-tillage in Brazil

Soil Research / Sep 05, 2022

Peixoto, D. S., Silva, S. H. G., Moreira, S. G., Silva, A. A. P. da, Chiarini, T. P. A., Silva, L. de C. M. da, Curi, N., & Silva, B. M. (2022). Machine learning as a useful tool for diagnosis of soil compaction under continuous no-tillage in Brazil. Soil Research, 61(2), 145–158. https://doi.org/10.1071/sr22048

Mineralogy and pore size distribution of clayey Oxisols with granular structure and the effect of management systems

Soil and Tillage Research / Sep 01, 2022

Silva, L. de C. M. da, Peixoto, D. S., Gomes, J. B. V., Avanzi, J. C., Amorim, R. S. S., Borghi, E., Resende, Á. V. de, Silva, B. M., Mancini, M., & Curi, N. (2022). Mineralogy and pore size distribution of clayey Oxisols with granular structure and the effect of management systems. Soil and Tillage Research, 223, 105479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2022.105479

Natural erosion potential in the Mato Grosso state, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental / Sep 01, 2022

Raimo, L. A. D. L. D., Amorim, R. S. S., Couto, E. G., Hunter, M. O., Torres, G. N., Bocuti, E. D., & Silva, L. de C. M. da. (2022). Natural erosion potential in the Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 26(9), 655–661. https://doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v26n9p655-661

Microbiological Properties in Cropping Systems and Their Relationship with Water Erosion in the Brazilian Cerrado

Water / Feb 17, 2022

Merlo, M. N., Avanzi, J. C., Silva, L. de C. M. da, Aragão, O. O. da S., Borghi, E., Moreira, F. M. de S., Thebaldi, M. S., Resende, Á. V. de, Silva, M. L. N., & Silva, B. M. (2022). Microbiological Properties in Cropping Systems and Their Relationship with Water Erosion in the Brazilian Cerrado. Water, 14(4), 614. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040614

Pedotransfer functions for predicting soil-water retention under Brazilian Cerrado

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira / Jan 01, 2022

Rosseti, R. de A. C., Amorim, R. S. S., Raimo, L. A. D. L. D., Torres, G. N., Silva, L. de C. M. da, & Alves, I. M. (2022). Pedotransfer functions for predicting soil-water retention under Brazilian Cerrado. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 57. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-3921.pab2022.v57.02474

Education

Murdoch University

PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Sciences

Perth

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

PhD in Water and Environmental Resources, Agricultural Engineering

Viçosa

Federal University of Lavras

MSc in Soil Science, Soil Science

Lavras

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

BSc in Agronomy

Viçosa

Experience

Department of Agricultural Engineering - Federal University of Viçosa

Research Fellow / January, 2024Present

- Machine learning-based modeling - Soil and Water conservation - Soil hydrology and soil physics

Hirundo Agriscience

Scientific and Technical Consultant / January, 2023November, 2023

- Soil services consulting - Development of machine learning models for soil carbon - Scientific and technical writing for governmental grants - Research and technical fieldwork in apiculture - Standardization and distribution of food products

Geosig Topografia e Soluções Ambientais

Freelancer technical consultant / September, 2021September, 2022

- Conceptualization and writing of watershed environmental diagnosis project - Methodology development - Coordination of strategic planning - Presentation of results to clients.

Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - EMBRAPA

Postgraduate Intern / March, 2018March, 2020

Research on soil and water conservation, pedology, soil physics, soil hydrology, conservation cropping systems, statistical modeling. Conducting field and lab work. Writing scientific articles and technical reports

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