My career in marine biology began examining "what" and "which" events occurs in the biology of species, studying fishery and biological aspects of elasmobranchs. My current research focuses on understanding "how" the structures of biological systems work, and the impact of organism performance on the functioning of ecosystems, using tools such as functional morphology, ecomorphology, biomechanics and kinematics. I got my Master in Science in Marine Resource Management analyzing feeding ecomorphology of soft bottom fishes. My doctoral thesis answered not only how structures work, but the "why" are there morphological differentiation between the skulls of male California sea lions ("Zalophus californianus"), along both coasts of the Baja California Peninsula. This study expanded the knowledge of the evolutionary history of this species, enabling the development of theories to help understand the processes of phenotypic diversity and its mechanisms of adaptation to different environmental situations.

I am actually focused on understanding how the species interact with their ecosystems based on the antropogenic influence on them, analyzing how contamination and infrastructure can affect the development of each individual and how it affects each ecosystem sustainability. I have done so in marine and terrestrial ecosystems (paramos). My actual work focuses on strenght marine ecosystems, while increasing economical productivity for human populations related to marine resources.