Graduated in biological sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and doctorate from the program graduate in Ecology, Conservation and Management of Wildlife (UFMG). He is a professor at the Federal University of Ouro Preto. He supervises graduate programs in Ecology of Tropical Biomes (UFOP) and Ecology (Federal University of São João Del Rei (UFSJ). He is a member of the animal welfare committee of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil – AZAB and President of the Brazilian Society of Ethology – Sbet. He has experience in Zoology research, with an emphasis on animal behavior and species conservation.