Carlos F. Mena M.
Professor of Geography Co-Director, USFQ Institute of Geography Director, USFQ Campus Galápagos Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ Ecuador
Research Project
Check out the latest projects we have participated in—where we are currently working and where we have dedicated all our efforts to preserving our planet.
Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the Adaptation to Climate Change of the Galapagos Islands
Cambio Climático y Seguridad Alimentaria en Galápagos, +Info
Improving Response to Malaria Outbreaks in Amazon-Basin Countries
Sistema de alerta temprana de malaria para la región amazónica. +Info
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Education & Experience
1999
Escuela Politécnica del Ejército, Quito, Ecuador.
Geographic and Environmental Engineer.
2001
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
M.Sc., Environmental Studies.
2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Ph.D., Geography, Graduate Certificate in International Development, 2006.
Work Experience
1998-1999
EcoCiencia, Fundación de Estudios Ecológicos. Quito, Ecuador.
Geographical Analyst.
2000-2002
Florida International University.
Research Assistant, Andean Amazon Rivers Analysis and Management Project (AARAM).
2002-2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Fall 2007. Teaching Fellow, Department of Geography, Fall 200. Research Assistant, Department of Geography & Carolina Population Center.
2008-present
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Professor, School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, 2008-Present, Director, USFQ Campus in the Galapagos Islands, 2021-Present. Co-Director, Galapagos Science Center, 2010-Present. Director, USFQ Institute of Geography, 2016-Present. Director, Graduate Program in Tropical Ecology, 2009, 2014-2015.