Dr. Elva Escobar is a full time professor in oceanography at Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (ICML) UNAM.

Her knowledge creation activities have contributed to deep-sea biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through scientific research on board UNAM’s research vessels and publications in collaboration with national and international institutions. These results have been used to define policies as well as to design conservation networks and programs in the deep ocean.

Escobar is also heavily involved in capacity building programs in oceanography. She is a lead member of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) and a Member of the Executive Planning Group of the UN Decade.