Carlos Alessandre Domingos Lentini graduated with a Bachelors in Oceanologia from Fundação Universidade do Rio Grande (1992), Masters in Physical Oceanography from Universidade de São Paulo (1997) and doctorate in Physical Oceanography and Meteorology from University of Miami (2002). He has experience in oceanography, focusing on physical oceanography, acting on the following subjects: avhrr, climate variability, sst anomalies and ocean temperature (tsm).