Stabilizing natural and managed land systems against climate disturbances and extreme events

 

 

Before becoming a PhD student at the Center for Climate Resilience, I completed my master’s in applied and environmental Geosciences at the University of Tübingen. There, I wrote my thesis on machine learning methods for ENSO forecasting, a topic I enjoyed because of its mix of advanced computational methods and its direct relevance to understanding and predicting large-scale climate phenomena that have significant societal and environmental effects. My current research focuses on climate resilience in ecosystems, especially after extreme events, and involves combining satellite data with ecosystem modeling. I'm looking forward to applying innovative methods to assess and monitor the impacts of climate change on managed land systems and, most importantly, to use these metrics as a basis for promoting resilience in particularly vulnerable areas.

 

 

Since my undergraduate days in Mexico, I have believed that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Despite our fundamental need to protect our environment and promote better climate policies, we now face serious negative impacts from climate change that have already begun to materialize. We must mitigate and adapt to these impacts to ensure the best possible future for ourselves and future generations. Climate resilience is essential to these efforts because it enhances our ability to adjust to and recover from shocks.

The future of agriculture is one of the most important facets of this challenge. In addition to its role as a food source, agriculture is a source of livelihood for millions of people, particularly in the developing world. In places like South America and sub-Saharan Africa, farmland already suffers greatly from natural disasters such as fires, floods, and droughts. Building climate resilience in regions vulnerable to these extremes is critical to ensuring continued food production for local communities and beyond. Improving the resilience of agricultural systems can achieve a more equitable society, where even the most vulnerable populations are protected from the worst effects of climate variability and can thrive despite future uncertainties.

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) // Exchange student at the Physics Department of the University of Vienna // Student assistant in the Environmental Physics workgroup at the University of Tübingen // Working student in the Data Analysis division at KlimAktiv Consulting GmbH // Master of Science in Applied and Environmental Geoscience at the University of Tübingen