Andressa Monteiro Venturini Assistant Professor Environmental Science
- Degrees
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences - University of São Paulo (ESALQ)
Licentiate Degree in Biological Sciences - University of São Paulo (ESALQ)
Master of Science - University of São Paulo (CENA)
Doctor of Science - University of São Paulo (CENA) - Languages Spoken
- English and Portuguese. Learning Spanish
- Bio
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Using molecular and bioinformatics methods, I aim to understand how land use and climate change impact soil microbial communities and their ecosystem services. Born in Brazil, I have a deep passion for working with tropical environments, particularly the Amazon. My research focuses on: (1) microbial roles in greenhouse gas cycling, (2) the interplay between soil and human health, and (3) microbial potential for microplastic degradation.
I completed my undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. Following this, I joined Princeton University as a Fung Global Fellow Postdoctoral Research Associate and then continued my postdoctoral work at Stanford University.
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Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
Holmes et al. 2025. Evolutionary trajectories of shoots vs. roots: Plant volatile metabolomes are richer but less structurally diverse belowground in the tropical tree genus Protium. Plants. DOI:Â
Berrios et al. 2024. Co-inoculations of  bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi often drive additive plant growth responses. ISME Communications.
Gontijo et al. 2024. Methane-cycling microbial communities from Amazon floodplains and upland forests respond differently to simulated climate change scenarios. Environmental Microbiome
Venturini et al. 2023. Soil microbes under threat in the Amazon Rainforest. Trends in Ecology & Evolution.