Team

Meet the people who support teaching and research at the aquarium. Contact the team for guidance on thesis or social service opportunities.

As of September 2026, the team includes approximately 20 teaching staff and students. These are the professors’ public profiles.

Tell the team your research interests and preferred form of participation for guidance on supervision and project availability. acuario@campus.iztacala.unam.mx

• M.Sc. Mario Alfredo Fernández Araiza

  Full-time Full Professor, category C. Founder of the aquarium.

• Dr. Luis Héctor Hernández Hernández

  Full-time Full Professor, category C

• Dr. Jorge Jiménez Contreras

  Full-time Associate Professor, category C

• Biologist Mauricio Castillo Domínguez

  Teaching Assistant, category B

• Susana Frías Gómez