Currently, I am an Assistant Researcher at the Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) in Portugal. My work bridges marine ecology and environmental change, with a particular focus on the structure and function of benthic ecosystems. I have a PhD in Marine Ecology from the Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education (CICESE), Mexico. Following my doctoral studies, I conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute for Coral Reef Systems Puerto Morelos (National Autonomous University of Mexico) and later held a visiting professorship at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. I joined CCMAR through a prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship. My research investigates how marine benthic habitats—from individual organisms to entire communities—respond to environmental stressors such as climate change and local disturbances. My recent projects focus on quantifying carbon and carbonate budgets in habitats formed by calcifiers and exploring the resilience and vulnerability of these ecosystems under multiple stress scenarios.