I am a physical oceanographer interested in how stratified ocean flows interact with complex topography, and how these interactions control transport, mixing, and exchange in the coastal ocean. My research combines numerical modeling, observations and theory, with a particular focus on Baja California and the Gulf of California. I am especially interested in connections across scales: from internal waves and tides to coastal-trapped waves and mesoscale circulation.
I’m currently part of the Department of Physical Oceanography at the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE).
From 2021 to 2024, I was a researcher with the Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction group at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático. I completed my Ph.D. in the Mesoscale Ocean and Atmospheric Dynamics Group under Professor Susan Allen at the University of British Columbia.
Research Interests
- Stratified flow over topography and associated mixing processes
- Cross-shelf exchange and transport mechanisms in submarine canyons
- Analytical and numerical modeling of geophysical flows.
Education
- Ph.D. in Oceanography, University of British Columbia (2020)
- B.Sc. in Physics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2013)