Alexandro Rodríguez de la Peña

Alexandro is a Mexican marine biologist born in the coastal state of Colima. He graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur in 2022 as the top student of his class, completing his social service with Pelagios Kakunjá. After graduation, he coordinated two nesting seasons in a sea turtle conservation camp and later worked as a field technician and data analyst with different NGOs in La Paz. His work includes visual censuses of reef fishes, as well as surveys using diver-operated video (DOVs) and benthic BRUVS. In 2023, he participated in a socioeconomic study led by Pelagios Kakunjá focused on small-scale fisheries and community perceptions of marine conservation along the Loreto–Cabo Pulmo marine corridor. Alex is passionate about using science to drive social change, with a strong interest in ecology and fisheries interactions of sharks in the Gulf of California. He is currently working at Pelagios Kakunjá as data analyst and field technician.