Paulo Pontes holds a PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation from the Hydraulic Research Institute (IPH) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

He works as a researcher at ITV DS, developing projects in hydrology, hydrological modeling, climate change, geoprocessing, and remote sensing, with a focus on the Amazon region and the river basins of southeastern Brazil.

He is a professor in the Professional Master’s Degree in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Tropical Regions at ITV DS. He has teaching experience at the University of Vale do Sinos (Unisinos) and has worked as a consultant on river basin plans and hydroelectric sector projects, contributing to the sustainable management of water resources.