He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2004), a Master's Degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007) and a PhD in Geography from the Federal University of Paraná (2011). Post-Doctorate in Geography from Le Mans Université, France (2021) through PrInt - Institutional Internationalization Program. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Geosciences, of the Postgraduate Program in Geography at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He has experience in the area of Geosciences, with an emphasis on Geotechnologies, working mainly on the following themes: Hydrographic Basin, Sandblasting, Geomorphology, Land Use and Occupation, Geoenvironmental Characterization and Risk Areas.