Arantxa Sacristan Ramirez
Research
Aquatic biogeochemistry has been the focus of my research throughout my training; I find intriguing and exciting the interpretation of chemical elements’ ecological roles in ecosystems. During these years of studying phosphorus recycling in aquatic ecosystems, I became curious about other essential components in the chemical environment, such as organic matter. It is possible to understand organic matter’s interactions, processes, and their context in the ocean through modern quantifying tools, such as fluorescence spectroscopy and modeling.
Selected Publications
Barjau -Aguilar, M., Merino-Ibarra, M., Ramírez-Zierold, J. A., Castillo-Sandoval, S. F., Vilaclara-Fatjó, G., Guzmán-Arias, A. P., ..., Sacristan-Ramirez, A. & González-De Zayas, R. (2022). Nitrogen and Phosphorous Retention in Tropical Eutrophic Reservoirs with Water Level Fluctuations: A Case Study Using Mass Balances on a Long-Term Series. Water, 14(14), 2144.
Merino-Ibarra, M., Ramírez-Zierold, J. A., Valdespino-Castillo, P. M., Castillo-Sandoval, F. S., Guzmán-Arias, A. P., Barjau-Aguilar, M., Monroy-Rios E., Lopez-Gomez, L. M., Sacristan-Ramirez, A., …& Sánchez-Carrillo, S. (2021). Vertical Boundary Mixing Events during Stratification Govern Heat and Nutrient Dynamics in a Windy Tropical Reservoir Lake with Important Water-Level Fluctuations: A Long-Term (2001–2021) Study. Water, 13(21), 3011.
Education
M.Sc. in Marine Sciences and Limnology (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)
B.S in Earth Sciences (UNAM)
Awards
2023, Webber Fellowship |Texas A&M University
2021-2022, James Sharp Graduate Scholarship|Texas A&M University
2020-2021, Opportunity Funds ‘21| EducationUSA Mexico
2020, Estimulo para la graduacion oportuna* |UNAM
2020, Honorable mention in master's defense |UNAM
2018-2019, Master of Science Fellowship|Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)
2017-2018, Research Assistant Fellowship |CONACyT
*Economical prize for students who complete their graduate degree within the established five semesters by the University’s regulations.
Additional Information
Advisor: Dr. Gerardo Gold Bouchot
Conference presentation
Sacristan Ramirez A (2019). Assessment of phosphorus mass balance in a deep hypertrophic reservoir for water supply of Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting, Singapore, SG.
Research cruise experience
July-August 2023 (6 days) R/V Point Sur. Gom GRADients. Gulf of Mexico, US
