Bachelor Science, (Physic) from Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (1974), Master's at Meteorology from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (1979) and Doctorate at Natural Resources from Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2000). Has experience in Geosciences, focusing on Meteorology, acting on the following subjects: Dynamic Meteorology, Physical Oceanography, Climate changes and Applied Meteorology