Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science at the Federal University of Viçosa (Brazil) and obtained his masters (2007) and doctorate (2010) at the same university. He also has postdoctoral period at the University of Florida in 2018-2019. In his career, he has published over 140 peer reviewed papers and 183 conference abstracts, have given move than 37 presentations in conferences, published 13 books and 22 book chapters, and received 6 awards and recognitions. The overall focuses of the Marcondes Lab are feed evaluation, management strategies, nutrient requirements, and economics of dairy operations. His research interest also includes the use of alternative feedstuffs to cattle, supplementation of replacement heifers on pasture and feedlots, and calf nutrition and development. His research program uses an integrated approach by collaborating dairy cattle nutrition, reproduction and behavior. Lastly, he seeks to understand the impact of all those strategies in dairy systems by using modeling tools and evaluating economic outcomes.
