N2N-GoM Leadership
Planning Committee
Dr. Sharon Herzka
Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Dr. Zenon Medina-Cetina
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University (TAMU)
PI, N2N-GoM
Maria Alejandra Navarrete-Hernandez
Government and Multinational Liaison Officer, The Ocean Foundation
Dr. Alberto Muñoz
Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrrey
Chief Information Officer, Plenumsoft
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Victor Gutierrez
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Plenumsoft
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Steering Committee
Dr. Jorge Brenner
Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
Steven Johnson
Independent Consultant, Chevron Retired
Kim Faulk
Business Development Manager/Project Manager, Geoscience Earth & Marine Services (GEMS)
Fathi Ghorbel
Professor, Mechanical Engineering & BioEngineering, Rice University (RICE)
Xavier Chiappa-Carrara
Professor, Director de la Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores – Merida, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
Ricardo Bello-Bolio
Mexico Lead, Yucatan Initiative Project
Julie Loisel
Professor, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Jose Miguel Varela
Director, Advanta Global Services – Miami
Working Groups (WG)
Governance WG
Dr. Khalil Dirani
Professor, Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Dr. Sharon Herzka
Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Research WG
Dr. Katya Wowk
Senior Social Scientist, The Water Institute
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Data Science WG
Dr. Alberto Muñoz
Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrrey
Chief Information Officer, Plenumsoft
Co-PI, N2N-GoM
Dr. Hector Garcia Nava
Researcher, Baja California Autonomous University (UABC)
Member, N2N-GoM Data Science Working Group
Elio Villasenor
Director of Data Science Lab, National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (INEGI)
Member, N2N-GoM Data Science Working Group
Favio Medrano
Data Warehouse Manager, Mexican Research Consortium for the Gulf of Mexico (CIGoM)
Member, N2N-GoM Data Science Working Group
Felimon Gayanilo
Enterprise IT Technologist, Harte Research Institute for the Gulf of Mexico Studies
Member, N2N-GoM Data Science Working Group
Saul Delgadillo
Web Applications Developer, Mexican Research Consortium for the Gulf of Mexico (CIGoM)
Member, N2N-GoM Data Science Working Group
Integrated Research Teams (IRTs)
Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Becky Allee
Senior Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Lead, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Evelia Rivera Arriaga
Professor, Campeche Autonomous University (UACAM)
Co-Lead, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Carmen Pedroza
Researcher, Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Laura Elena Vidal Hernandez
Professor, Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Pamela Jenkins
Professor Emeritus, University of New Orleans (UNO)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Renee Collini
Coastal Climate Resilience Specialist, Mississippi State University (MSU)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Rodolfo Silva Casarin
Researcher, Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Samuel Brody
Director, Center for Texas Beaches and Shores (CTBS)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Silvia Salas Marquez
Research, Center for Advanced Research and Studies (CINVESTAV Merida)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. William Butler
Associate Profesor, Florida State University (FSU)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Dr. Yu Zhang
Associate Profesor, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Member, N2N-GoM Community Resilience IRT
Deep Sea IRT
Dr. Elva Escobar Briones
Professor, Mexico National Autonomous University (UNAM)
Lead, N2N-GoM Deep Sea IRT
