Eduardo Guimarães Couto is a soil scientist and retired full professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil, where he worked from 1987 to 2019. He remains active in research and postgraduate education, supervising MSc and PhD students and participating in networks focused on soil and ecosystem processes in tropical environments. He earned his Ph.D. in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with part of his training at ITC in the Netherlands, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and ESALQ/USP (Brazil). His research interests include soil quality assessment, carbon and nutrient cycling, fire effects on soil properties, and digital soil mapping supported by remote and proximal sensing. In recent years, his work has focused on biochar application in sandy soils, ecological restoration of wetland systems, and the role of glomalin-related soil proteins (GRSPs) as indicators of soil health. He has coordinated and collaborated on multidisciplinary projects addressing land use, sustainability, and ecosystem recovery, especially in the Cerrado and Pantanal biomes. As editor for Agronomy and Frontiers in Environmental Science, he advocates for scientific clarity, robust data interpretation, and the use of effective visual tools to enhance research communication.
Oscarlina Lúcia Dos Santos Weber holds a degree in Agronomy and a degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Mato Grosso-UFMT (1979), a Master's degree (1984) and a PhD (2000) in Soils and Plant Nutrition from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture-USP. She was an Agricultural Engineer at UFMT from 1979 to 2008. She is currently an Associate Professor at UFMT. She teaches Undergraduate courses in Agronomy and Animal Science at the Faculty of Agronomy and Animal Science. She teaches courses and supervises in the Postgraduate Program in Tropical Agriculture, working in the area of Natural Resources. She was the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Tropical Agriculture (Master's and Doctorate) at UFMT from 2019 to 2021.
