Rate My Professor José Roberto Sousa

José Roberto Pereira de Sousa is a professor in the Department of Zootecnia at the Centro de Ciências Agrárias of Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), where he serves as vice-coordinator of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agricultura e Ambiente (PPGAA). He holds a licentiate degree in Biological Sciences from UEMA (1995), a bachelor’s degree in Law from Faculdade de Imperatriz (2009), a master’s degree, and a doctorate in Zoology with a focus on Conservation and Ecology from the Universidade Federal do Pará and Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (2014). His academic work centers on restoration and conservation of ecosystems, with particular emphasis on sarcosaprophagous flies of the families Calliphoridae, Mesembrinellidae, and Sarcophagidae as bioindicators and their role in organic matter decomposition, public health, and forensic science.

Professor Sousa has contributed to international research on Amazonian biodiversity, including a 2026 study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B titled “Accessibility drives research efforts on Amazonian sarcosaprophagous flies,” which analyzed over 8,000 records and highlighted knowledge gaps in less accessible forest areas. He participates in collaborative projects with institutions such as UFPA, USP, UNIFAP, UFS, and the University of Bristol. His professional email address is publicly listed on UEMA program pages.