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Fábio Henrique Cortes Faria is a researcher affiliated with the Departamento de Geologia at the Instituto de Geociências of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from UFRJ (2013), a master’s degree in Geology from UFRJ (2016), and a PhD in Geology from UFRJ (2020). His doctoral research examined the paleoenvironment and paleoecology of a Quaternary fossil deposit in Bahia, Brazil.
Fábio Henrique Cortes Faria’s academic work centers on paleontology, with a focus on Quaternary megafauna in Brazil. He has published peer-reviewed articles on taphonomic features, diagenetic processes, environmental refugia, and dating of megafauna fossils, appearing in journals such as Journal of South American Earth Sciences and Quaternary International. As a post-doctoral researcher supported by the FAPERJ Pós-Doutorado Nota 10 program, he has contributed to studies redefining timelines for megafauna survival in the Americas and has coordinated paleontological expeditions, including the discovery of giant dinosaur footprints in Paraíba. He previously received the FAPERJ Doutorado Nota 10 scholarship during his doctoral studies.
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Researchers from UFRJ and UEPB uncover Brazil's biggest carnivorous dinosaur footprint in Paraíba, reshaping knowledge of Cretaceous predators and highlighting university-led preservation efforts.
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