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I obtained B.Sc. (Biology) and M.Sc. (Ecology and Conservation) degrees from Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (Mexico). I have studied the conservation of freshwater fishes of Central Mexico and the genetic connectivity/fragmentation of several cryptic reef fishes in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP). I am broadly interested in continuing my research on the phylogeny and phylogeography of two related genera of blennies (Malacoctenus and Labrisomus) that occur in the TEP and the Caribbean, in order to elucidate the processes that have driven their diversity in both regions. At OU, I will pursue my PhD under the supervision of Dr. Ricardo Betancur and will participate in various projects on marine fish evolution.
