Degree in Biological Sciences from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1991), Master's in Ecology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1994) and Ph.D. in Ecology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1999). Full professor in the same Institution. Experience in the area of Ecology, Systematics and Evolution of Lepidoptera, working mainly on the following topics: butterflies, conservation, taxonomy, immatures and phylogenetic systematics.
