Cimélio Bayer received his Ph.D. degree in soil science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1996. He is a Professor of Management of Tropical Soils at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. He is currently the Coordinator of the Agronomy Committee of the National Council for Scientific and Technologic Development (CNPq) and the Vice Coordinator of the Agrarian Committee of Rio Grande do Sul Research Foundation (Fapergs). His research interests include soil organic matter dynamics under conventional and alternative agricultural practices, and the effects on physical, chemical, and biological qualities of tropical and subtropical soils.
