Amaral de Almeida

General Manager, Operations, Brazil

Amaral de Almeida came to ArborGen with more than 20 years in tree improvement science and breeding. Previously, he was the Head of Acacia and Eucalyptus tree improvement at APRIL Indonesia. He was responsible for the tree breeding program there, including the biomolecular lab, genomic projects, wood properties lab, Acacia and Eucalyptus seed production, and research and development project management.

Amaral de Almeida has a bachelor’s degree in forestry engineering from Viçosa Federal University, a master’s degree in Forest Science from Viçosa Federal University, and a master’s of Innovation Management from Campinas University.