Ph.D. in Human Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Masters Degree in Public Law from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), and Bachelors Degree in Law from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC). He is currently Educational Technology Coordinator at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM); Associate Professor in the Department of Law at UFSM; and a Masters and Doctoral thesis advisor. He is a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Law (PPGD/UFSM), at the Masters and Doctoral levels; the Graduate Program in Networked Educational Technologies (PPGTER/UFSM), at the Masters level; and the Graduate Program in Cultural Heritage (PPGPC/UFSM), at the Masters level, all at the Federal University of Santa Maria.He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Council for Research and Graduate Studies in Law (CONPEDI) during the 20172020, 20202023, and 20232026 terms. He was Coordinator of the Law Program at UFSM (20122014), Academic Planning Coordinator at the Office of the Provost for Undergraduate Studies (PROGRAD/UFSM) (20142017), Deputy Provost for Undergraduate Studies (20182020), and Provost for Undergraduate Studies at the Federal University of Santa Maria (20202026).He served as Coordinator of the Brazilian Council of Undergraduate Studies Provosts (COGRAD) of the National Association of Directors of Federal Institutions of Higher Education (ANDIFES) (20222024) and as National President of the Forum of Undergraduate Studies Provosts of Brazil (FORGRAD) (20242026).His research focuses on Environmental Law, Environmental Geopolitics, Political Ecology, and Networked Educational Technologies.