Paulo Brando
Associate Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture · Yale School of the Environment · Yale University
Quick answer: Paulo Brando is Associate Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture at Yale University. Paulo Brando shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ This professor is accepting doctoral students
Research interests
Identifying ecological thresholds beyond which global changes cause abrupt, prolonged degradation of terrestrial ecosystems by stressing, disturbing, and killing forests
Quantifying ecological & climatological boundaries for tropical agricultural expansion and intensification.
Finding solutions to feed the planet while maintaining the ecological integrity of terrestrial natural ecosystems.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] Rapid increase of climate extremes across northern Amazonia
[2025] Deep Soil Water Reservoirs Modulate Land Use and Drought Effects on the Water Budget of Amazon Headwaters
[2025] Tipping Points of Amazonian Forests: Beyond Myths and Toward Solutions
[2025] Amazonian forest resilience inferred from fire-induced changes in carbon stocks and tree diversity
[2025] Impacts of repeated forest fires and agriculture on soil organic matter and health in southern Amazonia
[2025] Drought and fire affect soil CO2 efflux and use of non-structural carbon by roots in forests of southern Amazonia
[2025] Land-use change and deep-soil carbon distribution on the Brazilian Amazon-Cerrado agricultural frontier
[2024] Assessing the effectiveness of vegetation indices in detecting forest disturbances in
Frequently asked questions
Is Paulo Brando hiring PhD students at Yale University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Paulo Brando's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: This professor is accepting doctoral students.
What does Paulo Brando research?
Identifying ecological thresholds beyond which global changes cause abrupt, prolonged degradation of terrestrial ecosystems by stressing, disturbing, and killing forests
Quantifying ecological & climatological boundaries for tropical agricultural expansion and intensification.
Finding solutions to f
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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