Silvana Pietrosemoli Research Associate North Carolina State University. 1. Education and Training PhD. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Madrid, Spain. MS. Investigative Sufficiency—Animal Production. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Madrid, Spain. MS—Business Administration. Universidad Rafael Urdaneta. Maracaibo, Venezuela. MS—Animal Production. Universidad del Zulia. Maracaibo. Venezuela. BS—Animal Science. Universidad Rafael Urdaneta. Escuela de Zootecnia. Maracaibo, Venezuela. 2. Research and Professional Experience North Carolina State University. Raleigh—NC. USA Universidad del Zulia. Facultad de Agronomía. Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1995–2008. Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, Escuela de Zootecnia. Maracaibo, Venezuela. 1981–1997. 3. Interests Pasture-based production systems, low input systems, alternative swine production, vermiculture, and silvopasture.