BSc at Biological Sciences from the Universidade Federal da Bahia (1985), PhD in environmental science at the University of Bradford (1990), post-doctorate at Hamburg University (1992), Higher Doctorate (DSc) at London Metropolitan University (2010), plus the following honorary doctorates: DSc h.c., from Baltic State Technical University Russia, (2001), DPhil from Sakharov Environment University (2001) and University of Turgu-Jui (Romania 2008), DL, from the University of Daugavpils, Latvia (2009) DEd from the Moscow University of Economics, Statisics and Informatics, Russia (2010) . At present full professor and director of Life Sciences at the Hamburg University of Applied Scences, Germany. Over 300 publicacoes of which 75 books and 230 papers on applied ecologiy, sustainable development, renewable energy and climate change. Supervised over 20 PhD thesis and 60 MSc dissertations. Chartered Biologist, Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Royal Geographical Socety and Linnean Society.
Possui graduação em Ciencias Biologicas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (1985), doutorado em ecologia University of Bradford (1990), pos-doutourado em Hamburgo (1992), Doutourado de Alto Nivel (DSc) pela London Metropolitan University (2010) e os seguintes doutorados honorificos: Doutor em Ciencias DSc h.c., pela Baltic State Technical University Russia, (2001), Doutor em Filosofia DPhil pela Sakharov Environment University (2001) e pela University of Turgu-Jui (Romania 2008), Doutor em Letras DL, pela University of Daugavpils (2009) Doutor em Educacao (DEd) pela Moscow University of Economics, Statisics and Informatics (2010) . Atualmente é professor e Diretor de Ciencias da Vida na Universidade de Ciencias Aplicadas de Hamburgo, Alemanha. Mais de 300 publicacoes entre 75 livros e 230 papers nas areas de ecologia aplicada, sustentabilidade, energia renovaveis e cambio climatico. Supervisor de mais de 20 theses de doutourado e 60 dissertatcoes de Mestrado.Chartered Biologist, Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Royal Geographical Socety and Linnean Society.
