Dr. Caffera is the founding member, Amigos del Viento (Meteorología-Ambiente-Desarrollo) Civil Society, Uruguay. Council Member, Faculty of Sciences (graduate order, 2008-2009). Former Consultant at the Agricultural Policy and Planning, Agricultural Ministry (2008-2009), Uruguay; Former Consultant in Atmospheric and Climatic Issues at the Climatic Change Unit, Environmental Directorate, Uruguay (2003 and 2005). He worked for 14 years as an Associate Professor at the College of Sciences (1985-2003). Prior to that he spent 31 years as Civil Servant in the Uruguayan National Weather Directorate (1973-2003).

He holds a Licensiure (5 years BA) in Meteorology from the Buenos Aires University, 1979.  3^rd Cycle Master Degree, Environmental Sciences, Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise (Arlon, Belgium, 1984). Atmospheric and Oceanological Sciences Doctorate, Buenos Aires University, (2006). Dr. Caffera is currently involved in looking at the spread of dengue fever due to a changing climate in Uruguay. Besides that he is currently involved in several activities - free academic at Environmental Sciences Unit, College of Agronomy, University of the Republic, Uruguay  and a Lecturer in Climatology and Biogeography at the College for Secondary Teachers in Uruguay.