coordenacao.ppgcf@ufrpe.br +55 (81) 3320-6291     Location

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PPGCF COORDINATION

The Graduate Program in Forest Sciences (PPGCF) at UFRPE is located on the ground floor of the Department of Forest Sciences (DCFL) building, in close proximity to the Undergraduate Program in Forest Engineering. This facilitates easy access for students and professors to the department's facilities and resources, promoting interaction between undergraduate and graduate students. The program’s physical structure includes an administrative office (secretariat) and a private office for the coordination team. This space is regularly used for meetings of the Academic Coordination Board (Colegiado de Coordenação Didática) and various PPGCF committees. The workspace is air-conditioned and equipped with essential resources such as computers, printers, cabinets, a coffee machine, water cooler, tables, and chairs. These facilities are fundamental to ensuring the effective functioning of the program and providing a comfortable working environment.

CLASSROOM

The PPGCF has a dedicated classroom located on the first floor of the DCFL, equipped with a whiteboard, computer, multimedia projector, air conditioning, and network access.

STUDENT STUDY ROOM

The PPGCF provides a study room for students, equipped with individual cubicles and shelves, air conditioning, a whiteboard, water cooler, and access to UFRPE’s wireless network and Eduroam.

AUDITORIUM

The DCFL has the Álvaro Antônio Magalhães Lêdo Auditorium, with a capacity for 100 people. The PPGCF frequently uses this space for seminars, thesis defenses, and meetings with students.

LABORATORIES

Teaching and research activities are carried out in laboratories, greenhouses, and experimental fields. This structure includes UFRPE campuses and the Experimental Stations of the Pernambuco Agronomic Institute (IPA) through the IPA/UFRPE agreement. The facilities are composed of:

1) DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SCIENCES (DCFL) FACILITIES

  • Forest Seed Analysis Laboratory (LASF)
    Focused on research related to forest seed production and vegetative propagation.

    • Area: 90 m² + 30 m² cold storage

    • Equipment: Incubator, drying/sterilization oven, water distiller, magnifying lamps, autoclave, grinder

    • Responsible Professor: Ricardo Gallo

  • Wood Anatomy and Identification Laboratory
    Dedicated to anatomical analysis and wood species identification.

    • Area: 70 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: 12 double-head microscopes, 1 quintuple-head microscope, binocular microscope, convection oven, climate test chamber, sliding microtomes, glassware, dyes

    • Responsible Professor: Rafael Leite Braz

    • Lab Technician: Suzana Henrique Lopes da Silva

  • Biometrics and Forest Management Laboratory
    Supports teaching, research, and community outreach in forest management.

    • Area: 30 m²

    • Equipment: 4 computers with specialized software, height and diameter measuring tools, xylometer, measuring tapes

    • Responsible Professor: José Antônio Aleixo da Silva

  • Dendrology and Carpotheque Laboratory
    Provides scientific and technical support in tree species identification.

    • Area: 60 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: Forced-air drying oven, stereoscopic microscope, computer, shelving, glassware

    • Responsible Professor: Ana Lícia Patriota Feliciano

  • Computer Laboratory
    Serves undergraduate, graduate, and research activities.

    • Area: 30 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: 10 networked computers with internet access

    • Responsible Professor: Simone Mirtes Araújo

  • Natural Forest Management Laboratory (LabMFN)
    Focused on research related to natural and planted forest management.

    • Area: 20 m²

    • Equipment: 4 computers, measurement tools (height, diameter, xylometer), air conditioning, water cooler

    • Responsible Professor: Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira

  • Forest Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory
    Supports the identification of pathogens and disease control in forests.

    • Area: 60 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: Fume hood, autoclave, drying/sterilization oven, refrigerator, balance, blade sharpener, microtome

    • Responsible Professor: Richeliel Albert Rodrigues Silva

  • Remote Sensing Laboratory (LASER)
    Supports research in precision agriculture, forestry, and ecology.

    • Area: 30 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: High-performance computers, gimbal, soil moisture sensors, laser rangefinder, drones (DJI Phantom 4 PRO), GPS, projector

    • Responsible Professor: Emanuel Araújo Silva

    • Lab Technician: Frank Valdomiro da Silva

  • Sérgio Tavares Herbarium (HST)
    Houses a collection of about 18,600 plant specimens for research, teaching, and outreach.

    • Area: 116 m² (air-conditioned)

    • Equipment: Drying oven, field oven, refrigerator, stereomicroscope, filing cabinets, computers, printers

    • Responsible: Angela Maria

  • Forest Nursery
    Supports research, teaching, and seedling production for conservation and reforestation.

    • Area: 4,800 m² (capacity for 100,000 seedlings)

    • Facilities: Warehouse, potting shed, two greenhouses, cistern, irrigation system

    • Responsible Professor: Eliane Cristina Sampaio de Freitas

    • Agricultural Technician: Clarice Souza

  • Xylotheque
    Contains 5,600 wood samples for research and reference.

    • Responsible Professor: Rafael Leite Braz

2) LABORATORIES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS

  • Agronomy: Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Seeds

  • Physics and Mathematics: Computer Lab, Biometric Computing Lab

  • Animal Science: Animal Nutrition Lab, Forage Greenhouse

  • Chemistry: Tissue Culture Lab, Plant Chemistry Lab

  • Biology: Dárdano de Andrade Lima Herbarium, Plant Physiology Lab, Greenhouse, Microbiology Lab, Entomology Lab, Zoology Lab

  • Rural Technology: Photointerpretation and Remote Sensing Lab

3) RESEARCH SUPPORT CENTER (CENAPESQ)

A multi-user research facility with four sectors:

  • Agroindustrial Biotechnology

  • Instrumentation and Analysis (Analytical Center)

  • Computational Analysis and Complex Realities

  • Sample Preparation for Microscopy

Major equipment includes:
HPLC, Gas Chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, UV-Vis, FTIR, GC-MS, Potentiostat/Galvanostat, water purification systems, among others.

4) EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS

Located in Recife, Tapacurá, Carpina, Ibimirim, Parnamirim, Serra Talhada, and IPA stations in Itambé, Itapirema, Vitória de Santo Antão, São Bento do Una, Caruaru, Arcoverde, Sertânia, Serra Talhada, Araripina (Pernambuco).

5) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

UFRPE has a fiber-optic network connecting all buildings, including Wi-Fi. The university provides access to online databases such as Web of Science, Scielo, CAPES Journals Portal, BDTD, and Pergamum Web, in addition to departmental computer labs.

The DCFL has around 40 computers with internet access in addition to its computer lab.

6) RESEARCH MOBILITY PROGRAM

The university operates the "Pesquisa em Movimento" program, offering 17 vehicles for researchers conducting fieldwork.

7) CENTRAL LIBRARY (BC)

The library holds over 45,288 titles (135,176 copies), including 16,244 titles in agricultural sciences (36,748 copies). It offers access to national and international journals, databases (Web of Science, Scielo, Ebrary Academic Complete™ with 100,000 e-books), and the UFRPE Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD).

8) UNIVERSITY RESTAURANT (RU)

Subsidized meals for graduate students:

  • Price: R$3.50 (lunch); R$3.00 (dinner)

  • Hours:

    • Lunch: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM

    • Dinner: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Required documents: Copy of ID, CPF, and proof of enrollment