Bertha María Moreno Rodríguez is a full-time professor at the Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS Poza Rica, and a PhD candidate in Engineering Sciences at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla. She holds a master’s degree in Quality Management from Universidad Veracruzana. Her research focuses on microplastic pollution, polymer use, water resources, and environmental sustainability, particularly in the Tecolutla River Basin, Mexico. She is the lead author of published studies on microplastics in Mexican ecosystems and the potential risks associated with economic activities in the Tecolutla River Basin. She coordinates the academic group “Management of Industrial Systems” and holds PRODEP recognition for her academic work as a full-time professor.