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• Reef ecology
• Biodiversity

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Dr. Ramón Andrés López Pérez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS) (1996), a Master’s degree in Coastal Oceanography from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) (1998), and a Ph.D. in Geosciences from the University of Iowa (2005). Since March 2013, he has served as a Full-Time Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM).

Dr. López Pérez’s research focuses on the study of coral reefs, integrating aspects of their evolution, ecology, biodiversity, distribution, and conservation. He has been the principal investigator (PI) of several research projects funded by the Geological Society of America, CONABIO, and CONACYT, addressing topics such as reef evolution, biodiversity associated with coral ecosystems, coral reef ecology and distribution, and ocean acidification. He has also served as a co-principal investigator in numerous interdisciplinary projects related to marine biology and coastal ecosystem management.

Throughout his career, Dr. López Pérez has built an extensive academic record, with over 140 scientific publications, including research articles, books, book chapters, and science outreach papers in specialized journals and popular media. His work has significantly advanced understanding of coral reef distribution and ecology, marine biodiversity, species description, population genetics, and reef evolution, while contributing to management and conservation strategies for marine ecosystems.

Deeply committed to academic training and mentoring, he has supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate theses and guided students from various universities and research institutions across Mexico, fostering an interdisciplinary and sustainable approach to the study of marine ecosystems.

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• Reef ecology
• Biodiversity

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
	Jarquín-Martínez, U., López-Pérez, A., Cupul-Magaña, A.L. and 6 more (...) (2024).Functional diversity of fish assemblages across a latitudinal gradient in coral ecosystems of the Mexican Tropical Pacific. Environmental Biology of Fishes,107(4) 415-430	\| 14 \|
	Guendulain-Garcia, S.D., Banaszak, A.T., Álvarez-Filip, L. and 2 more (...) (2024).Three-dimensional morphological variation and physical functionality of Caribbean corals. Coral Reefs,43(2) 405-413	\| 3 \|
OA	Cabral-Tena, R.A., Medellín-Maldonado, F., Granja-Fernández, R. and 2 more (...) (2023).Carbonate budget in the reef-patch of La Entrega, Oaxaca, Southern Mexican Pacific. Hidrobiologica,33(2) 201-210	\| 14 \|
OA	García-Medrano, D., López-Pérez, A., Guendulain-García, S. and 4 more (...) (2023).Gardening Pocillopora spp. fragments and their potential for rebuilding reef systems in the southern Mexican Pacific. Restoration Ecology,31(8)	\| 14\| 15 \|
OA	Medellín-Maldonado, F., Cruz-Ortega, I., Pérez-Cervantes, E. and 4 more (...) (2023).Newly deceased Caribbean reef-building corals experience rapid carbonate loss and colonization by endolithic organisms. Communications Biology,6(1)	\| 13\| 14 \|
	Guendulain-García, S.D., Lopez-Beltran, A., Banaszak, A.T. and 5 more (...) (2023).Photogrammetry for coral structural complexity: What is beyond sight?. Coral Reefs,42(3) 635-644
OA	Medellín-Maldonado, F., Granja-Fernández, R., González-Mendoza, T.M. and 4 more (...) (2023).Macrobioerosion of thecoral reef-building species and impact on carbonate budgets on the reefs of Huatulco, Mexico. Hidrobiologica,33(2) 179-189
OA	Granja-Fernández, R., López-Pérez, A., Valencia-Méndez, O. and 5 more (...) (2023).IslaLaBlanca, lacomunidadcoralinamássuroriental del Pacíficomexicano LaBlancaIsland, thesoutheasternmost coral reef communityintheMexicanPacific. Hidrobiologica,33(2) 257-264
	Maya-Alvarado, B., Granja-Fernández, R., López-Pérez, A. and 1 more (...) (2023).Diversity patterns of echinoids (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in shallow waters of the Mexican Pacific. Regional Studies in Marine Science,68
	Granja-Fernández, R., Maya-Alvarado, B., Rodríguez-Zaragoza, F.A. and 1 more (...) (2023).Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) diversity partitioning across the eastern tropical Pacific. Regional Studies in Marine Science,60
	González-Mendoza, T., López-Pérez, A., Valencia-Méndez, O. and 4 more (...) (2023).Nesting sites and parental care in the giant blue damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis. Environmental Biology of Fishes,106(1) 79-91
	Santiago-Valentín, J.D., Zavala-Casas, D.A., Hernández-Penagos, L.E. and 4 more (...) (2023).Reproductive and physiological plasticity of scleractinian corals in response to changes in environmental conditions. Hydrobiologia,850(3) 577-590
	López-Pérez, A., Granja-Fernández, R., Rodríguez-Zaragoza, F.A. and 6 more (...) (2023).Pocillopora damicornis-associated macroinvertebrate responses to spatial gradients in the southern Mexican Pacific. Marine Environmental Research,192
OA	Dubuc, A., Quimbayo, J.P., Alvarado, J.J. and 19 more (...) (2023).Patterns of reef fish taxonomic and functional diversity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Ecography,2023(10)
OA	Vela-Espinosa, D.A., Díaz-Ruiz, S., López-Pérez, A. and 1 more (...) (2023).Composition, taxonomic distinctiveness, and beta diversity of the marine ichthyofauna of Huatulco National Park. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad,94	\| 14 \|
OA	Meléndez-Rosas, R., García-Vázquez, G., Franco-Ortíz, M. and 15 more (...) (2023).Strengthening management and coral conservation in Natural Protected Areas from the Mexican Pacific Ocean througha collaborative network. Hidrobiologica,33(2) 265-271	\| 14 \|
OA	Medellín-Maldonado, F., López-Pérez, A., Ruiz-Huerta, L. and 1 more (...) (2022).Understanding corallite demography to comprehend potential bias in sclerochronology: Analysis of coral modular growth by micro-computed tomography. Limnology and Oceanography,67(12) 2665-2676
OA	Luna-Luna, A.M., Martins, C.C., López-Pérez, A. and 2 more (...) (2022).Aquatic beetle diversity from Volcán Tacaná, Mexico: altitudinal distribution pattern and biogeographical affinity of the fauna. ZooKeys,2022(1111) 301-338
OA	Santiago-Valentín, J.D., Rodríguez-Troncoso, A.P., Bautista-Guerrero, E. and 2 more (...) (2022).Internal ultrastructure of the planktonic larva of the coral Porites panamensis (Anthozoa: Scleractinia). Revista de Biologia Tropical,70(1) 222-234
	Humara-Gil, K.J., Granja-Fernández, R., Montoya-Márquez, J.A. and 1 more (...) (2022).A morphological and morphometric approach to study Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata): Size changes of Ophiocomella alexandri. Journal of Morphology,283(1) 35-50
	Granja-Fernández, R., Rodríguez-Zaragoza, F.A., López-Pérez, A. and 1 more (...) (2022).Coral reef ecosystem–associated echinoderms (Echinodermata) at the Southern Mexican Pacific: species richness, distribution, and composition. Marine Biodiversity,52(6)	\| 14 \|
	Tejada-Begazo, C.L., Calderon-Aguilera, L.E., López-Pérez, A. and 1 more (...) (2022).High Latitude Coral Larval Recruitment: Spatiotemporal Process Variability in the Gulf of California. Pacific Science,76(2) 229-246	\| 14 \|
	Valencia-Méndez, O., Rodríguez-Zaragoza, F.A., Palacios-Salgado, D. and 2 more (...) (2021).Biological inventory and latitudinal gradient of the rocky and reef associated fish along the southern Mexican Pacific. Marine Biodiversity,51(1)
OA	Maya-Alvarado, B., Calva-Benítez, L.G., Granja-Fernández, R. and 2 more (...) (2021).Feeding habits of holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea (echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in a mexican pacific reef. Revista de Biologia Tropical,69(1) 66-79
	Barrientos-Luján, N.A., Rodríguez-Zaragoza, F.A., López-Pérez, A. (2021).Richness, abundance and spatial heterogeneity of gastropods and bivalves in coral ecosystems across the Mexican Tropical Pacific. Journal of Molluscan Studies,87(2)
	Rojas-Montiel, B., Reyes-Bonilla, H., Calderon-Aguilera, L.E. and 4 more (...) (2020).Echinoderm functional diversity does not correlate with the protection level of marine protected areas in the Mexican Pacific. Biodiversity and Conservation,29(6) 1871-1896	\| 14 \|
	Calderón-Aguilera, L.E., Pérez-España, H., Cabral-Tena, R.A. and 4 more (...) (2020).Ecological modeling and conservation on the coasts of Mexico. Marine Coastal Ecosystems Modelling and Conservation: Latin American Experiences,3-25	\| 6\| 8\| 14 \|
OA	Cabral-Tena, R.A., López-Pérez, A., Alvarez-Filip, L. and 3 more (...) (2020).Functional potential of coral assemblages along a typical Eastern Tropical Pacific reef tract. Ecological Indicators,119
OA	Medina-Rosas, P., López-Pérez, A., Reyes-Bonilla, H. (2020).The putative endemic Mexican reef coral Porites baueri Squires 1959 (Scleractinia: Poritidae) is a synonym of the widespread coral Porites lobata Dana 1846. Zootaxa,4816(2) 235-246
	Santiago-Valentín, J.D., Rodríguez-Troncoso, A.P., Bautista-Guerrero, E. and 2 more (...) (2020).Settlement ecology of scleractinian corals of the Northeastern Tropical Pacific. Coral Reefs,39(1) 133-146

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	25O	Biometría II	Licenciatura
2	25O	Seminario I	Posgrado
3	25O	Temas Selectos I	Posgrado
4	25O	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
5	25P	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
6	25P	Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos	Licenciatura
7	25P	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
8	25P	Teoría Ecológica y Evolutiva III	Posgrado
9	25I	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
10	25I	Ecología de Comunidades	Licenciatura
11	24O	Biometría II	Licenciatura
12	24O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
13	24P	Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos	Licenciatura
14	24P	Temas Selectos III	Posgrado
15	24P	Proyecto de Investigación IV	Posgrado
16	24I	Temas Selectos II	Posgrado
17	24I	Proyecto de Investigación III	Posgrado
18	23O	Proyecto de Investigación II	Posgrado
19	23O	Temas Selectos I	Posgrado
20	23P	Proyecto de Investigación I	Posgrado
21	23I	Seminario II	Posgrado
22	23I	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis III	Posgrado
23	22O	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis II	Posgrado
24	22O	Seminario I	Posgrado
25	22P	Ecología de Comunidades	Licenciatura
26	22P	Biometría II	Licenciatura
27	22P	Trabajo de Redacción de Tesis I	Posgrado
28	22I	Ecología de Arrecifes Coralinos	Licenciatura
29	22I	Biometría I	Licenciatura
30	22I	Seminario VII	Posgrado
31	22I	Trabajo de Investigación IX	Posgrado

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