Professor of Geography and Public Policies at the Angra dos Reis Education Institute, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Coordinates the Postgraduate Course in Territory and Knowledge Management (TERESA). PhD in Social Anthropology from the National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and master's degree in Social Anthropology from the Federal University of Paraná. Research with faxinal and quilombola communities in Paraná. His work seeks to reflect on conflicts and violence in the countryside, territorialities and policies for recognizing land rights.