Javier Enrique Sosa-Escalante

Javier Enrique Sosa-Escalante

Diagnósticos Moleculares y Genéticos (DIMYGEN)-Centro para la Gestión de la Sustentabilidad (CEGES), Grupo DIMYGEN-CEGES,, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Biography

He holds a degree in Biology from the Autonomous University of Yucatán and a Master of Science degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he also pursued doctoral studies. He is the author of 89 scientific papers, popular science articles, and book chapters; the editor of 6 books; and a contributor to 18 publications on public administration. He has served as a faculty member at the Autonomous University of Yucatán, Universidad Modelo, and Universidad Marista, and has held positions in both the Mexican federal government and the government of the State of Yucatán. He is a member of various national and international scientific societies. He has served as president of the Mexican Association of Mammalogy (AMMAC) and is a member of the Mexican Academy of Environmental Impact (AMIA) and the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG). He has worked to translate technical strategies into public policy and to advance the application of science in Mexico.

Affiliations

Grupo DIMYGEN-CEGES,

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Diagnósticos Moleculares y Genéticos (DIMYGEN)-Centro para la Gestión de la Sustentabilidad (CEGES)

Honors and Awards

honor

Game Officer; Garde-Chasse

Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

For the contribution made to the conservation of natural resources at an international level. Environment Canada; Law Enforcement Working Group of the Canada-Mexico-United States Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Commission for Environmental Cooperation – CEC). May 2011.

honor

"2018 Citizen Culture Award" in the category of Coexistence with the Environmental Surroundings

Ayuntamiento del Municipio de Mérida, Yucatán, México, Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico

To recognize those who foster attitudes, habits, and behaviors—whether preventive or proactive—that support the preservation of the municipality's natural resources, vegetation, and animal species.

Experience

Postgraduate and Diploma Program Professor

Universidad Marista de Mérida, Mérida, Mexico

13 Mar 2020 - 29 Sep 2026

President, CEO or Director

Grupo DIMYGEN-CEGES,, Mérida, Mexico

01 Mar 2011 - 29 Sep 2026

Postgraduate Professor

Universidad Modelo, Mérida, Mexico

25 Aug 2017 - 15 Aug 2019

Deputy Attorney for Natural Resources

Federal Attorney's Office for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Federal Government., Mexico City, Mexico

15 Feb 2010 - 28 Feb 2011

President, CEO or Director

Directorate General of Inspection and Surveillance of Wildlife, Marine Resources, and Coastal Ecosystems, PROFEPA/SEMARNAT, Mexico City, Mexico

01 Aug 2008 - 15 Feb 2010

President, CEO or Director

Directorate of Natural Resource Conservation and Management, Secretariat of Ecology, Government of the State of Yucatán, Mexico City, Mexico

10 Aug 2001 - 10 Aug 2007

University Educator/Researcher

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mexico City, Mexico

01 Oct 1997 - 31 Jul 2001