Jean Francois Mas

Dr. Jean Francois Mas serves as a Senior Research Fellow C at the Center for Research in Environmental Geography (CIGA) within the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he holds the highest recognition level in Mexico's National Research System (SRI level 3).

His academic foundation includes:

• PhD in Remote Sensing/Tropical Ecology from Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France

Dr. Mas specializes in environmental monitoring through satellite imagery analysis and geographic information systems, with emphasis on land cover/use change detection and spatial modeling using open-source tools. His research integrates tropical ecology frameworks and has generated over 80 international journal publications advancing environmental geography methodologies.

Scientific recognition:

• National Research System (SRI) level 3

He maintains an active supervisory role with 29 completed theses across academic levels: 6 bachelor's, 15 master's, and 8 doctoral projects, demonstrating significant contribution to researcher development in geospatial sciences.