Biography :

Dr. Carolina Marques Araujo is a Zootecnista (Animal Scientist) and holds a PhD in Animal Science, with expertise in forage science, pasture management, and ruminant nutrition. Her research focuses on improving animal production through sustainable pasture systems, forage agronomy, and nutritional strategies for sheep and other ruminants. She has conducted studies on lamb supplementation, ruminal degradation kinetics, pasture fertilization, and the productive and structural characteristics of Panicum and Megathyrsus maximus cultivars. Dr. Araujo has been associated with leading Brazilian academic institutions, including the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) and the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). She has contributed to several scientific publications addressing sheep nutrition, gastrointestinal parasites, pasture productivity, and plant health. Her work contributes to advancing sustainable livestock production and improving the nutritional and productive efficiency of tropical pasture-based systems.