He is an Agricultural Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Paraná. He is a master in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition from the University of São Paulo and a Doctorate in Forestry from the Federal University of Paraná. He have been working for 13 years as a professor and researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.

Soil conservation, Soil carbon, No-till system, Sustainable agriculture, Restoration of degraded land.