Dr. Antonio Zoilo Márquez García earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Marine Sciences from the Graduate Program in Marine Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), receiving the Gabino Barreda Medal for the best master’s thesis. He also completed a Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment, strengthening his solid background in Earth and marine sciences.

His expertise includes environmental geology, sedimentology, marine minerals, coastal and fluvial processes, coastal vulnerability, and climate change–related risks. His research focuses on coastal erosion, sediment dynamics, storm and extreme tide impacts, and flooding caused by sea-level rise in several Mexican regions, including Campeche, Tabasco, the Riviera Maya, Guerrero, and Oaxaca, among others.

Since 1990, Dr. Márquez García has served as a Full Professor and Researcher (Category “C”) at the Iztapalapa Campus of the UAM, within the Department of Hydrobiology, where he coordinates the Geology and Limnology Laboratory. He teaches courses in Geology, Marine Geology, and Climate Change, and also lectures in the Graduate Program in Energy and Environment at the Iztapalapa Campus of the UAM and in the Graduate Program in Marine Sciences at UNAM, offering courses in Marine Geology and Oceanographic Methods. He has participated in over forty oceanographic cruises, contributing to the understanding of Mexico’s seafloor environments.

Dr. Márquez García has coordinated and led numerous research projects on coastal vulnerability, geological risk, and climate change adaptation along the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts, in collaboration with institutions such as PEMEX, SECTUR, CONABIO, IMTA, SEMARNAT, and CFE, among other government agencies.

He also maintains a strong commitment to university outreach and community engagement. Since 2000, he has been an active member of the Community Extension Program of the Iztapalapa Campus of the UAM, conducting physical, environmental, and social diagnostic studies in rural communities of Oaxaca and Guerrero. His work includes geological risk assessments, hydrology and water quality studies, and solid waste management, as well as the development of municipal planning programs and environmental education initiatives aimed at strengthening community resilience to natural and environmental challenges.