Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1968), Master's Degree in Plant Physiology from the University of California at Davis (1970), and a Doctoral degree in Botany from the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (2006). Has experience in Botany, and interests in the following subjects: Natural history, landscape ecology, the Chapada Diamantina, national parks.
Possui graduação em Biologia - State University of New York at Stony Brook (1968), mestrado em Fisiologia Vegetal - University of California at Davis (1970) e doutorado em Botânica - Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (2006), atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: ecologia de paisagens, conservação, Chapada Diamantina, história natural.