Marcos Estrada

I am an academic with a strong focus on transnationalism, strategic resource management, and the application of data-driven tools to enhance sustainable and circular systems across borders. My work examines how individuals, communities, and institutions operate across national boundaries, using innovative strategies to increase resilience, optimise resource use, and generate long-term social and environmental value.

My PhD research investigated cross-border collaboration in the Brazil–Paraguay region, analysing how local actors navigate regulatory differences, manage shared resources, and transform complex socio-economic and environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth. This work provided insight into how governance, economic constraints, and collaborative innovation can drive resource efficiency, equity, and adaptive solutions in transnational contexts.

During a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS), I expanded my research on transnational practices through the award-winning ethnographic film Brasiguaios: Transnational Lives and Identities. The project highlighted how local communities employ both formal and informal systems to sustain livelihoods while navigating cross-border socio-environmental challenges. Building on this foundation, I am exploring how emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, can support sustainable development and circular economy strategies by enhancing predictive insights, optimising resource flows, and designing interventions that balance efficiency, equity, and environmental impact.

Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal

In 2017, after being awarded an Early Career Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study, I took on the role of Editor for Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research JournalLink opens in a new window.

Exchanges reached a major milestone in 2024 with the publication of its twenty-sixth issue — a special edition reflecting on the journal’s first decade and exploring themes such as the role of artificial intelligence in academic publishing.

In response to the rapid developments surrounding tools like ChatGPT, Exchanges is also introducing a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence in manuscript preparation and submission. For more information or to submit a paper, please visit the journal’s website: https://exchanges.warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window