Since 2024: Research Internship Abroad/ Postdoctorate. Institute of Geographical Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin), Germany, Supervisor: Dr. Fabian Fassnacht, Grantee of: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), Brasil.

Since 2023: Postdoctorate. Institute of Geosciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Brasil. Supervisor: Dr. Archimedes Perez Filho, Grantee of: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), Brasil.

2016 - 2022: Ph.D. in Geografia (Geografia Física). Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brasil. Year of degree: 2022. Advisor: Dra. Déborah de Oliveira. Grantee of: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brasil.

2014 - 2015: Research Internship Abroad/ Master Degree. Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain. Supervisor: Dr. Fernando Álvarez Allende. Grantee of: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), Brasil.

2013 - 2016: Master´s in Geografia. Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) Brasil. Year of degree: 2016. Advisor:  Dr. José Tadeu Garcia Tommaselli. Grantee of: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), Brasil.

2007 - 2011: Graduation in Geografia Bacharelado/Licenciatura. Center for Human Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Brasil. Year of degree: 2011. Advisor: Dra. Edilea Dutra Pereira. Grantee of: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

Research interest and expertise:

Member of the Geomorphology Laboratory at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), currently pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at the same institution, funded by FAPESP, with a research internship at Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin). Holds a Ph.D. in Physical Geography from the University of São Paulo (USP), funded by CAPES, and a Masters degree in Geography from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (FCT/UNESP), with a research internship at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Laboratories of Physical Geography and Applied Physical Geography), funded by FAPESP. Served as a teaching assistant and researcher at the Laboratory of Sedimentology and Soil Analysis (LABSOLOS/FCT/UNESP) and was affiliated with the Research Group on Land Surface, Water, and Atmosphere Interactions (GAIA/FCT-UNESP). Holds a Bachelors and Teaching Degree in Geography from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) and was an invited researcher at the Watershed Studies Laboratory (LEBAC/UFMA) and the Research Group on Environmental Systems of Maranhão. Received a CAPES scholarship under the Institutional Program for Teaching Initiation Scholarships (PIBID/Geography). Has experience in geoscience research projects and Geography education. Research interests include tropical soil chemistry and physics, mineralogy, landscape analysis, remote sensing, Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating, and subsurface structure investigation using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).

Journal Articles:

1. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, FRANCISCO AFONSO; DORIGON, LARISSA PIFFER. ANALYSIS OF LANDSLIDES IN -MORRO DO BUMBA- THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGES. Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista, v. 11, p. 108-117, 2015.

2. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; DORIGON, L. P. ANALYSIS OF LANDSLIDES IN "MORRO DO BUMBA" THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGES. Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista, v. 11, p. 108-117, 2015.

3. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, FRANCISCO AFONSO; PAREIRA, EDILÉA DUTRA. PERMEABILITY OF SATURATED SOIL ON THE SLOPES OF THE MARACANÃ RIVER SUB-BASIN. Fórum Ambiental da Alta Paulista, v. 11, p. 326-336, 2015.

4. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; SANTOS, I. P. F.; CABRAL. PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES: CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY IN A CLASS OF THE 3RD YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AT C.E. PROF. MARIA HELENA ROCHA, SÃO LUÍS/ MARANHÃO/ BRAZIL. Revista Geografica de America Central (Online), v. 2, p. 1-7, 2011.

5. PEREIRA, E. D.; CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; COSTA; CASTRO. BATATÃ RESERVOIR: WATER IMPORTANCE AND CONFLICTS OF USE AND OCCUPATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO / BRAZIL. Revista Geografica de America Central (Online), v. 2, p. 1-9, 2011.

Book Chapters:

1. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; OLIVEIRA, D. Fine soil fractions as possible contamination attenuators. In: Geografia Física e as Mudanças Globais. 1 ed. Fortaleza: Editora UFC, 2019, v. 1, p. 1-1697. 2. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; OLIVEIRA, D.. Bibliometric analysis of trends in the use of the DRASTIC index. In: Os desafios da Geografia Física na fronteira do conhecimento. 1 ed. Campinas: UNICAMP, 2017, v. 1, p. 1-7427.

Conference Proceedings (Full Papers):

1. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; ADERALDO, P. I. C.; PEREZ FILHO, A. Notes on the geochronology of the eastern coastal plain of Maranhão: a field experience. Anais do XX SBGFA Simpósio Brasileiro de Geografia Física Aplicada & IV ELAAGFA - Encontro Luso-Afro-Americano de Geografia Física e Ambiente, 2024, João Pessoa. Campina Grande: Realize Editora, 2024

2. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; DORIGON, L. P. Essay on precipitation in Maranhão Island using the simple linear regression statistical model: Historical series from 1988 to 2013. Anais do XVI Simpósio Brasileiro de Geografia Física Aplicada, 2015, Teresina - PI, v. 2, p. 532-538.

3. LUZ, J. A. R.; PIRES, A. P. N.; SOARES, F. B.; CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; VIEGAS, J. C.; TROMBETA, L. R.; BARBOSA, L. G.; MARIN, O. A. H.; CRIADO, R.. Mapping of the Santo Antônio Stream Watershed. Anais XXVI Congresso Brasileiro de Cartografia V Congresso Brasileiro de Geoprocessamento XXV Exposicarta, 2014, Gramado - RS

4. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; TEIXEIRA, D. C. F.. Testing and analysis of the variables of Hydraulic Geometry of the Cedro Stream, Presidente Prudente - SP. Anais do IV Workshop Internacional Sobre Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Sustentável em Bacias Hidrográficas, 2013, Presidente Prudente - SP, p. 1328-1341.

5. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; PEREIRA, E. D.. Surface runoff and erosion: socio-environmental problems in the Maracanã River Sub-basin, São Luís - MA. Anais do X Encontro Nacional da Associação Nacional de Pós-graduação e Pesquisa em Geografia - ENANPEGE, 2013, Campinas - SP.

Conference Proceedings (Abstracts):

1. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.; OLIVEIRA, D.. The influence of thin soil fractions in the attenuation of groundwater contamination. 21st World Congress of Soil Science, 2018, Rio de Janeiro.

2. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.. The pixel-pixel classification as an instrumental language for the analysis of the expansion of spontaneous occupation: the case of the Bom Jesus village, São Luís - MA. X Encontro Humanístico, 2010, Saõ Luís - MA.

3. CAVALCANTI JÚNIOR, F. A.. Indications from a geographical look at the city of Turiaçu - MA. X Encontro Humanístico, 2010, São Luís - MA.