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Meet the Team

PIs, postdocs and tech support

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PI

Dr. Luis Malpica Cruz

Lab head, focusing on marine ecology, management and resilience of social-ecological systems

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Postdoc

Dr. Arturo (Masao) Fajardo Yamamoto

Population dynamics, fisheries ecology, and biological oceanography

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Grad students

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Ph.D. Student - Coastal Oceanography

Claudia I. Vázquez Aguilar

Marine Ecology, Wildlife management and Conservation, White Sharks, marine mammals and wildlife in general

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Ph.D. Student - Environment & Development

Aaron E. Ibarra González

Marine Sciences, Mariculture, Fisheries, Social-ecological systems, Resilience, Sustainability

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Ph.D. Student - Coastal Oceanography

Paulina Filz

How can emerging reef configurations continue to provide food resources for people, and what strategies can be employed to use and support ecosystem services in a sustainable and respectful manner?

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Ph.D. Student - Environment & Development

Evaristo Rojas Mayoral

Biodiversity conservation and restoration, modeling, data science.

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M.Sc. Student - Ecosystem Management

Pamela Gayoso Grijalva

Environment and nature conservation, tourism management,  social-ecological systems

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M.Sc. Student - Ecosystem Management

José Alberto Troncoso Terrazas

Sustainability, Socio-ecological Systems, Tourism Management, Value-Added Services and Experiences

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Ph.D. Student - Environment & Development

Martha Elena Betancourt Aguirre

Marine ecology, fisheries science, socio-ecological systems, climate change impacts, marine ecosystem resilience, and sustainable fisheries management, with a particular focus on Pacific bluefin tuna.

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M.Sc. Student - Ecosystem Management

Carmen Valdez Rojas

Climate change, social and ecological adaptation, climate justice, and sustainability of food systems.

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Undergrad students

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B.Sc. Student - Marine Biology

Wendolyn Velázquez Pérez 

Marine ecology and conservation

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B.Sc. Student - Oceanology

Hiram Franco Astorga

​Kelp forest ecology and restoration, herbivore exclusion, and ecological resilience, with a particular focus on Macrocystis pyrifera ecosystems.

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B.Sc. Student - Oceanology

Sylvana Giselle Vera Arriaga

Marine ecology, ecosystem conservation, and the use of emerging technologies for marine research and underwater monitoring.

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Alumni

We are grateful for those students who trusted to make us part of their professional journey and that have helped us to get where we are, we are all part of the same academic family!

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Mariana Ferrera

Ph.D. Coastal Oceanography

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Teresa Tavera

Ph.D. Coastal Oceanography

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Antonio Gomez

Ph.D. Environment & Development

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Nut Chavez

M.Sc. Ecosystem Management

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Alanh Hernández

M.Sc. Coastal Oceanography

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Biviana Cortéz

B.Sc. Oceanology

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