Prof. Dr. Maurício Lamano Ferreira is a Brazilian environmental scientist and professor at the University of São Paulo (USP), affiliated with the Department of Basic and Environmental Sciences (DEBAS) at the Lorena School of Engineering (EEL) as well as the Graduate Program in Environmental Science (PROCAM). A scholar supported by Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and FAPESP, his expertise centres on urban ecology, socio-environmental modelling, and environmental planning. His research heavily focuses on the dynamics and functioning of tropical urban forests, biogeochemical nutrient cycling (carbon and nitrogen), air pollution mitigation, and nature-based solutions to address climate change and promote sustainable development in megacities.
