Nivaldo Destro

Nivaldo Destro (born, ---) received both his degree in geology and an M.Sc. degree in Structural Geology from the Escola de Minas of the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Career

After his M.Sc. degree he joined immediately PETROBRAS in 1986 as an exploration geologist. Currently, he is a structural geologist at Petrobras Research Center(CENPES) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has been concentrating his research on the sealing properties of faults.

Publications

*Destro, N., Szatmari, P., Alkmim, F. F. and Magnavita, L. P. 2003, Release faults, associated structures, and their control on petroleum trends in the Recôncavo rift, northeast Brazil. American Association of Petroleum Geologist,July,v. 87; no. 7; p.1123 - 1144.

External links

* [http://www.petrobras.com.br Petrobras]
* [http://www.stratigraphy.org International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)]