Mayra Berenice Espinosa Rodriguez

Dr. Mayra Berenice Espinosa Rodriguez serves as a DGAPA Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Environmental Geography Research (CIGA) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), specializing in socio-environmental conflicts and governance in Michoacán, Mexico.

Education:

• PhD in Applied History, Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE)
• Master's in Human Geography, El Colegio de Michoacán
• Bachelor's in History, Michoacán State University (UMSNH)
• Additional training in environmental law

Her research integrates feminist and critical legal perspectives to analyze water conflicts, community water management, territorial dynamics of local governments, and socio-spatial processes in public policy. She actively contributes to discourse on environmental governance through fieldwork in rural and urban Mexican contexts, emphasizing community-led resource management and power structures in environmental decision-making.

Scientific Recognition:

• DGAPA Postdoctoral Fellowship (UNAM's Directorate General of Academic Personnel Affairs)

Dr. Espinosa has presented findings at national and international conferences across Latin America, strengthening academic networks in socio-environmental history and territorial studies. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy challenges in water security and regional governance.