Daniel de Souza, Ph.D.
Sustainable Biomass Scientist
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) + Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) + Forest Ecology and Management
Dr. Daniel de Souza is a Sustainable Biomass Scientist in the Hybrid Decarbonization team helping our clients assess the benefits, impacts, and sustainability of using biomass in BECSS and BiCRS projects.
Dr. de Souza has a background in sustainable forest management, carbon offset projects, and woody biomass and bioenergy crops management and harvesting. He uses his academic and industry experience to generate operations-oriented research results that can lead to increased biomass productivity, sustainability, and economic feasibility.
Before joining Carbon Direct, Daniel worked with sustainably managed planted forests in Venezuela, Guatemala, and the SE US; studied short and long-term effects of different harvesting methods and season of the year on the productivity and nutritional behavior of bioenergy crops in the US; contributed to developing harvesting and logistics practices to reduce the delivered cost of biomass in the US; and worked with non-industrial landowners to design and develop IFM and ARR carbon offset projects across North America. He received his Ph.D. degree from SUNY-ESF, MS degree from Auburn University, and BS degree from the Universidad de Los Andes in Venezuela.
Education
PhD, Forest Management and Sustainability Studies
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF)
MS, Forestry
Auburn University
BS, Forestry
Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela