Dr. Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá is currently a Researcher in the Postgraduate Program in Soil and Water Management at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid-UFERSA. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Area of ​​concentration: Irrigation and Drainage) from the Federal University of Campina Grande-UFCG (2018); Master's degree in Soil and Water Management (Area of ​​concentration: Water and Soil Engineering) from the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid-UFERSA (2016); Degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Campina Grande-UFCG (2015); Technical Course in Agriculture from the Agrotechnical School of Cajueiro-State University of Paraíba-UEPB (2009). He has a Post-doctoral degree in agricultural engineering (PDJ/CNPq/UFERSA) from 03/2018 to 07/2018. He has experience in Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy, developing research in the areas of Soil and Water Management and Conservation and Plant Production, with emphasis on Water Quality; Irrigation Management (Available Water, Moisture Sensors, Evapotranspiration, and Water Productivity); Recovery of Soils Affected by Salts; Fertilization Management in Alkaline Soils; Plant Ecophysiology; Plant Tolerance to Water and Saline Stresses; Use of abiotic elicitors.