Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Master’s and Ph.D. in Soil Science. Full Professor of Soil Management and Agroecology at the Department of Agronomy, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Diamantina Campus, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Leader of the Study Group on Territories, Sociobiodiversity, and Traditional Agricultures (GETSAT).