Bachelor in Marine Biology, MSc. and Dr. in Biological Oceanography . Since 2000 is a professor at the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), teaching at undergraduate (Biology and Oceanography) and graduate (Environmental Science and Technology) courses. Participated as board member in two NGOs related to the conservation of marine mammals. Was a member of different task forces of IBAMA and ICMBio. Since 2014 is the principal investigator of the Santos Basin Beach Monitoring Project. Was a member of UN's Pool of Experts formed to prepare the second World Ocean Assessment, as part of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment. Has experience in marine ecology, focusing on ecology and distribution of marine mammals.