2026
Student: Rafael Augusto Pacífico dos Reis.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. José João Lelis Leal de Souza.
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rafael Albuquerque Xavier
Dissertation: Genesis of Cambisols and Their Paleoenvironmental Evolution on an Inselberg in the Caatinga.
Date of Defense: April 30, 2026.
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Student: Norton César da Silva Almeida.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Edson Soares Fialho.
Dissertation: The influence of seasonal climate variability on the occurrence of respiratory system diseases in Minas Gerais between 2008 and 2022.
Date of Defense: June 29, 2026.
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Student: João Pedro da Silva de Oliveira.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Wagner Barbosa Batella.
Dissertation: Carangola, a city within a valley: an investigation into urban expansion onto the floodplains of the Carangola River, from 2010 to 2021.
Date of Defense: June 19, 2026.
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Student: Diogo Antonio da Silva.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. André Luiz Lopes de Faria.
Dissertation: Remote Sensing as a Tool for the Identification and Characterization of Veredas (Palm Swamps) in the Municipality of Uberlândia, MG.
Date of Defense: July 06, 2026.
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Student: Matheus Guimarães Cancela Silva.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. André Luiz Lopes de Faria.
Dissertation: Modeling mangrove biomass using remote sensing and artificial intelligence: a case study in the Piraquê-Açu-Mirim Municipal Sustainable Development Reserve, Espírito Santo State, Brazil
Date of Defense: July 07, 2026.
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Student: Felipe Silva Soares.
Advisor: Prof. Edgar Batista de Medeiros Junior.
Co-supervisor: Prof.ª Janete Regina de Oliveira.
Dissertation: Geoscience knowledge for the development of comprehensive environmental education: an analysis of its importance.
Date of Defense: July 07, 2026.
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Student: Geisevânia da Silva Martins.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Leomar Tiradentes.
Dissertation: Cartographic language in basic education textbooks in public schools in the urban area of Viçosa, MG: an analysis covering the years 2020 to 2024.
Date of Defense: July 08, 2026.
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Student: Paula Souza Espósito.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Leonardo Civale.
Dissertation: Heritage tourism in the Italian region of Basilicata: tourism as a means of cultural reconnection between individuals of Italian descent in the Juiz de Fora microregion and their ancestors from Basilicata who emigrated between 1870 and 1912.
Date of Defense: September 09, 2026.