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Dr. Gladys Rocio Bernal Franco - CEMarin

23 12, 2019
Researchers

Dr. Gladys Rocio Bernal Franco

Education

  • 1998-2001 Ph.D. in Marine Ecology. CICESE, México.
  • 1995-1997 M.Sc. in Coastal Oceanography. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México.
  • 1986-1992 B.Sc. in Geology. Universidad Eafit, Colombia.

University Unit

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters.  
  • Department of Geosciences and Environment Mines Faculty .
  • Medellín, antioquia, Colombia.

Research Group

Oceanicos – Research Group in Oceanography and Coastal Engineering

Technical/Quantitative skills: 

  • Management of academic and research entities.

Contact information

Professional experience

  • 2018-Present Full Professor at Department of Geosciences and Environment Mines Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
  • 2014-2017 Head of Department at Department of Geosciences and Environment Mines Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
  • 2010-2018 Associate Professor at Department of Geosciences and Environment Mines Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
  • 2012 Postdoc position at Centro De Investigación Científica Y De Educación Superior De Ensenada, México.
  • 2003-2010 Assistant Professor at Department of Geosciences and Environment Mines Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
  • 2002-2003 Professor at Armada Nacional de Colombia, Oceanography Faculty.
  • 1994-1995 Research Associate Universidad Eafit – Colciencias.

Research Interests

Topics: Paleoceanography, Marine Geology, ocean and climate variability in the Caribbean Sea, their sedimentary record and their consequences in the coastal zone and marine ecosystems.

Selected Publications

L. Puerres, G. Bernal, M. Brenner, S. Restrepo, W.F. Kenney. 2018. Sedimentary records of extreme wave events in the Southwestern Caribbean. Geomorphology, 319: 103-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.07.002

R.A. Montoya-Sánchez, A. Devis-Morales, G. Bernal, G. Poveda. 2018. Seasonal and interanual variability of the mixed layer heat budget in the Caribbean Sea. Journal of Marine Systems, 187: 111-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.07.003

A. Devis-Morales, R. Montoya-Sánchez, G. Bernal, A.F. Osorio. 2017. Assessment of extreme wind and waves in the Colombian Caribbean Sea for offshore applications. Applied Ocean Research, 69: 10–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2017.09.012

Number of publications: 

Cvlac: 84

TAGS: Oceanography and marine geology.