3800 Finnerty Road
Victoria BC V8P 5C2
Canada
Nationality
Mexico
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Telephone
+17786773866
ORCID :
0000-0002-1852-1475
PhD
Research
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Physical Oceanography
My research focuses on understanding and modeling marine connectivity and floating biomass dynamics using numerical simulations, remote sensing, and field observations.
During my undergraduate studies in Marine Biology at the University of the Sea (Mexico), I used numerical models to explore how distant coral reefs remain connected through the passive dispersal of gametes and larvae. Later, in my master’s program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), I modeled the dispersal of lobster larvae in the Gulf of Mexico, developing a customized particle-tracking algorithm to simulate complex biological and physical processes such as vertical migration, mortality, and settlement behavior.
At the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Change (UNAM), I contributed to the development of oil spill dispersion models for the Gulf of Mexico, incorporating windage effects and degradation mechanisms.
In my PhD and postdoctoral research at the University of Victoria, have I focused on the transport and accumulation of pelagic Sargassum in the Caribbean Sea and its landings along the Mexican coast. My work integrates satellite data, in situ observations (including current measurements and drifter deployments), and drone imagery to analyze and predict Sargassum dynamics.
Overall, my activities bridge biology, oceanography, and computation, with the goal of transforming complex marine data into actionable information for ecosystem management and climate adaptation.
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
North Pacific Ocean
Lagrangian modeling; Matlab programing; Python programing; image processing; in-situ ocean monitoring; data analysis.
English
Spanish
