He holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1999), a Masters in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2001), a PhD in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2005) and a postdoctoral degree from the same institution (2006). He was a professor at the Federal University of Pampa, at the São Gabriel Campus / RS (2007 and 2008). In 2009 he joined the Department of Soils at the Federal University of Santa Maria, where he is currently Associate Professor IV. He teaches classes at the Undergraduate Course in Agronomy and at the Graduate Program in Soil Science / UFSM (Maximum CAPES Score: 7), where he is also an advisor in the Master's and Doctoral programs. He develops research and technological development projects at the Soil Biology Laboratory and at the Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory. He is technically responsible for the Laboratory of Analysis of Agricultural Microorganisms (MicroBio) which provides a service of analysis of bioinputs. He has experience in the field of Soils, with an emphasis on Soil Biology. He works mainly on the following topics: biological indicators of environmental quality, sustainability of agroecosystems, sustainable use of microbial biodiversity to obtain bioinputs for agriculture, soil molecular ecology, bioremediation and phytoremediation, and biological treatment of solid waste.