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afbeelding van Luis  Merloti

Luis Merloti MSc

PhD Student

Terrestrial Ecology


Research themes
  • Restoration ecology

  • Research expertise
  • Ecological restoration
  • Ecosystem functions
  • Microbial ecology

  • Page last updated: 24-11-2021

    I'm an agronomist, with a master's degree in Biology in Agriculture and Environment, both graduated in Brazil. I have experience in seeds, crops, soil research, molecular analysis, and a beginner in data science and analytics. I have been working not only in the laboratory but also in the field, as Amazon and Atlantic Forest. Putting all the skills together, I can describe myself as a Microbial Ecologist studying the complexity of the soil microbiome. I am currently working at NIOO as a Research Assistant in the Department of Terrestrial Ecology.

     

    A brief context about my current research: Brazil's Atlantic rainforest biome has lost around 87% of its natural vegetation. Most of those areas were converted to pastures and sugarcane plantations. In this sense, the remaining natural forests, or those restored, are fundamental for the region's ecosystems' functioning. So, the project aims to evaluate the effects of forest restoration methodologies on soil microbial and micro-faunal communities in Atlantic Forest regions, including nematodes. We want to access their structure and composition and their potential functions and interactions in this complex environment. Furthermore, we want to integrate knowledge from above and below ground to optimize forest restoration projects. This data can be crucial knowledge to leverage political, financial, and societal support to encourage and expand the restoration in Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

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    The role of soil microbiome for ecosystem restoration in the Atlantic Forest (Founding by NWO - Netherlands  and FAPESP - Brazil)

    • Prof. Tsai Sui Mui / University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil / http://cena.usp.br/tsai-siu-mui
    • Dr. Stefan Geisen / Wageningen University and Research (WUR) / https://www.wur.nl/nl/personen/stefan-dr.-sa-stefan-geisen.htm
    • Dr. Lucas William Mendes / University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil / https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ijad0W8AAAAJ&hl=en
    1. Merloti, L. F., Mendes, L. W., Pedrinho, A., de Souza, L. F., Ferrari, B. M., & Tsai, S. M. (2019). Forest-to-agriculture conversion in Amazon drives soil microbial communities and N-cycle. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 137, 107567.
    2. Mariano, E., Boschiero, B. N., Merloti, L. F., Pedrinho, A., Chaves, M. G., Tsai, S. M., & Trivelin, P. C. (2021). Effects of N Application Rate and Dicyandiamide on the Fate of 15N Fertilizer and the Abundance of Microbial Genes in a Sandy Soil Amended with Sugarcane Litter. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-15.
    3. Bossolani, J. W., Crusciol, C. A., Leite, M. F., Merloti, L. F., Moretti, L. G., Pascoaloto, I. M., & Kuramae, E. E. (2021). Modulation of the soil microbiome by long-term Ca-based soil amendments boosts soil organic carbon and physicochemical quality in a tropical no-till crop rotation system. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 156, 108188.
    4. Bossolani, J. W., Crusciol, C. A. C., Merloti, L. F., Moretti, L. G., Costa, N. R., Tsai, S. M., & Kuramae, E. E. (2020). Long-term lime and gypsum amendment increase nitrogen fixation and decrease nitrification and denitrification gene abundances in the rhizosphere and soil in a tropical no-till intercropping system. Geoderma, 375, 114476.
    5. Silva, M. S. D., Oliveira, G. R. F. D., Merloti, L. F., Bossolani, J. W., Camargos, L. S. D., de Sá, M. E., & Reis, A. R. D. (2020). New insights on molybdenum fertilization in common bean under no-tillage system: rates and application time to obtain high vigor seeds. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 44(10), 1420-1431.
    6. Pedrinho, A., Mendes, L. W., Merloti, L. F., Andreote, F. D., & Tsai, S. M. (2020). The natural recovery of soil microbial community and nitrogen functions after pasture abandonment in the Amazon region. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 96(9), fiaa149.
    7. Rabêlo, F. H. S., Borgo, L., Merloti, L. F., Pylro, V. S., Navarrete, A. A., Mano, R. H., ... & Alleoni, L. R. F. (2020). Effects of winter and summer conditions on Cd fractionation and bioavailability, bacterial communities and Cd phytoextraction potential of Brachiaria decumbens and Panicum maximum grown in a tropical soil. Science of The Total Environment, 728, 138885.
    8. Pedrinho, A., Mendes, L. W., Merloti, L. F., da Fonseca, M. D. C., Cannavan, F. D. S., & Tsai, S. M. (2019). Forest-to-pasture conversion and recovery based on assessment of microbial communities in Eastern Amazon rainforest. FEMS microbiology ecology, 95(3), fiy236.
    9. Pedrinho, A., Mariano, E., Merloti, L. F., & de Sá, M. E. (2019). Common bean seed quality as affected by cover crop mixtures and nitrogen fertilization. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 13(2), 300-308.
    10. Pedrinho, A., Mariano, E., Merloti, L. F., Danielson, R. E., & Eustaquio de Sa, M. (2018). Common bean response to cover crop straw and topdressing nitrogen fertilization. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 12(7), 1129-1138.

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