Currently is a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Plant Science Department, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Is Doctor and Master in Animal Science and Pastures at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil. Bachelor in Animal Science at the Federal University of São João del-Rei, São João del-Rei, Brazil. His main research interest is in the area of Forage and Pastures, with an emphasis on pasture management and agronomic evaluation of forage plants and pastures.