Education
Major academic degrees
Ph.D. in Marine Sciences
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas - Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico)
2010 - 2014
Thesis:
Diferencias ecomorfológicas craneales de las poblaciones del lobo marino de California, Zalophus californianus
(Skull ecomorphological differences across populations of California sea lions, Zalophus californianus)
Concluded
M.Sc. in Marine Resource Management
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas - Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico)
2007 - 2009
Thesis:
Ecomorfología alimentaria de algunas especies de peces asociadas a fondos blandos.
(Feeding ecomorphology of some fishes species associated to soft bottoms).
Concluded.
B.Sc. in Marine Biology
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Colombia)
2000 - 2006
Thesis:
Aspectos biológicos y pesqueros de los condrictios capturados en el Parque Nacional
Natural Gorgona y su área de influencia en los años 2004 y 2005.
(Biological and Fishery aspects of the chondrichthyans captured in the Natural National
Park Gorgona and its influence area between 2004 and 2005).
Concluded.
Long term courses
2010
CURSO “FISH SWIMMING: BIOMECHANICS, PHYSIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR”
University of Washington (UW) -Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL).
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washigton State, United States. June 15 to July 17 (245 hours intensity).
Short courses
2014
BIOGEOGRAFÍA EVOLUTIVA: CONCEPTOS, MÉTODOS Y APLICACIONES
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. May 19 - 23 (35 hours intensity).
ANALYSIS OF ORGANISMAL FORM
Manchester University
Online course . November 04 - December 14 (48 hours intensity).
EVOLUTION: A COURSE FOR EDUCATORS
American Museum of Natural History
Online course with verified certificate with distinction (4 weeks intensity).
CPR AND FIRST AID
Asociación de buceo libre en México.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. March (20 hours intensity).
INTRODUCTION TO R
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. November 05 - 16 (30 hours intensity).
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS INTRODUCTION
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. February 27 to march 02 (40 hours intensity).
WORKSHOP ON THE POPULATION STATUS ANALYSIS OF CALIFORNIA SEA LION (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS) IN MEXICO
Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas a través del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California, en coordinación con el Instituto Nacional de Ecología y el Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. November 25 – 26.
LEARN R BY EXAMPLE
“U.S. Geological Service (USGS)”.
Online course. October 12 to November 16 (32 contact hours intensity).
STATISTICS MODELS IN ECOLOGY COURSE
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR).
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. June 24 - 27 (24 hours intensity).
INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB COURSE
Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada B.C. (CICESE).
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. June 09 - 20 (20 hours intensity).
WORKSHOP OF COLOMBIAN SHARKS AND RAYS IDENTIFICATION
Fundación Colombiana para la Investigación y Conservación de Tiburones y Rayas, SQUALUS.
Bogotá – Colombia, July 13 - 14 (4 hours intensity).
ECOLOGIC MODELATION COURSE: APPLICATION OF MODELATION TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano y la Asociación Colombiana de Limnología (ACL).
Bogotá – Colombia, July 06 - 10 (40 hours intensity).
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SUPPORTING INITIATIVES ON CORAL CONSERVATION
Fundación Bucea Colombia and SIMAC – INVEMAR.
Santa Marta – Colombia, April 26 - 27.
BIOACOUSTICS APPLIED TO MARINE MAMMALS COURSE
Fundación OMACHA.
Bogotá – Colombia, October 25 - 27 (9 hours intensity).
STRANDINGS AND NECROPSIES OF MARINE MAMMALS COURSE
Fundación OMACHA.
Bogotá – Colombia, October 07 - 08 (9 hours intensity).
MARINE MAMMALS ECOLOGY COURSE
Fundación OMACHA.
Bogotá – Colombia, September 05 - 07 (9 hours intensity).
MARINE MAMMALS IDENTIFICATION COURSE
Fundación OMACHA.
Bogotá – Colombia, August 23 - 25 (9 hours intensity).
Curso DE FORMACIÓN DE LÍDERES JUVENILES “LIDERANDO SIGLO XXI”
Casa de la Juventud – Compañía de Jesús.
Bogotá – Colombia, February to November (235 hours intensity).
2012
2010
2008
2004
2001
2013
Languages
Spanish (native)
English (fluent)
Portuguese (basic)
Skills
Open water diver
(18659 NAUI)
Advance scuba diver
(18659 NAUI)
Rescue diver
(0402078815 PADI)
Photoshop
R language
Microsoft programs
Presentations design
2010 - present
2010 - present