Francisco Estrada Porrúa

Francisco Estrada Porrúa is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Environmental Economics at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and a member of the Climate Change research group at the Center for Atmospheric Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His work bridges environmental economics and climate science, focusing on integrated assessment modeling and socio-economic consequences of climate change.

Education includes:

• PhD (2015) in Environmental Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• MSc (2010) in Risk Management, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
• Bachelor's (1999) in Economics, Universidad Iberoamericana

His research expertise spans time-series econometrics, climate change scenario development, and uncertainty analysis. Key focuses include assessing climate impacts on agriculture, evaluating regional climate policies, and modeling urban expansion's effects on biodiversity and ecosystems. He emphasizes the interplay between economic systems and environmental sustainability, particularly in developing nations like Mexico.

Recent publications highlight trends in analyzing urban vs. rural carbon cost dynamics, national climate knowledge frameworks, spatial-temporal climate variability impacts, biome exposure modeling, and urban heat island risks. Notable contributions include developing stochastic integrated assessment models and regional climate scenarios.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the profile. However, he served as a contributing author for the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report (Working Group II) and expert reviewer for the Fifth Assessment Report (Working Group II), reflecting his peer recognition in climate science.

Estrada coordinates climate impact research projects and has supervised two PhD theses, though student names aren't listed. He actively collaborates across institutions, evidenced by frequent international co-authorships and contributions to datasets like 'Synergistic impacts of global warming' (2020) and 'Data_PlosOne.xlsx' (2017).

Affiliated with VU Amsterdam's IVM institute and UNAM's Center for Atmospheric Sciences, he contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in complex socio-ecological systems.