Dr Humberto Barbosa | Remote Sensing | Excellence in Innovation
professor at Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Brazil
Dr. Humberto A. Barbosa is a renowned meteorologist and academic figure, currently serving as a Professor of Meteorology at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) in Brazil. With a robust educational background, he earned his Ph.D. in Soil, Water, and Environmental Science from the University of Arizona, where his research focused on the intricate connections between vegetation dynamics and climate variability in Northeast Brazil during the late 20th century. Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Barbosa obtained a Master’s degree in Remote Sensing from the Brazilian Institute of Space Research (INPE), where he conducted research on the spatial-temporal analysis of NOAA/AVHRR vegetation index and rainfall patterns in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Soil, Water, and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 2001 – Jul. 2004.
- M.Sc. in Remote Sensing, Brazilian Institute of Space Research (INPE), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, March. 1996 – March. 1998.
- B.S. in Atmospheric Science, University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil, March 1992 – Dec. 1995.
Experience / Appointments:
- Professor of Meteorology, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, Nov. 2005 – Present.
- Researcher, Applied GIS/GPS to Agricultural Resource Management, Tucson and Flagstaff, AZ, July 2003 – May 2004.
- Researcher, Large Scale Biosphere–LBA Ecology project in Amazon, Amazon, Brazil, June 2001 – June 2003.
- Fieldwork-Researcher, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), SP, Brazil, May 1998 – May 1999.
- Meteorological Observer, University of Paraíba – Atmospheric Science Department (DCA), PB, Brazil, Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1995.