Tamia Gualan: Connecting Nature, Science, and Community, the Inspiring Journey of an Amazonian Woman in Organic Agriculture
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Tamia found the opportunity to combine her passion for natural sciences with her desire to work with rural communities.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Jun 45 min read
Meet Dr. Melissa Muñoz, Postdoctoral Researcher in Phytopathology
Enjoying the process and flourishing in her profession, Melissa develops high-impact solutions for farmers.
Janeth Bonilla Andrade
May 135 min read
The Revolution of Achik: A Kichwa Woman and her Impact on Healthy Eating through Ancestral Knowledge
Achik Zaruma, a Mindalae woman and educator, deeply connects with the land and ancestral agricultural knowledge.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Mar 256 min read
Meet Janeth Bonilla Andrade, Agricultural Engineer and Co-founder of the Kichwa Institute of Science, Technology, and Humanities-KISTH
Committed to agriculture and education, Janeth embodies her vision of merging science, technology, and ancestral knowledge.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Feb 275 min read
Meet Courtney Meeks, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student
Driven and compassionate, Courtney is working towards her vision where plant pathology and the welfare of farmers go hand in hand.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Dec 6, 20238 min read
Meet Dr. Leslie Holland, Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology
Starting with a proactive and transparent mentorship approach, Leslie established a lab that bridges the gap between research and growers.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Oct 2, 20235 min read
Meet Dr. Marietta Marcano, Systems Optimization Engineer at Bayer Crop Science
Adapting to adversity, Marietta develops solutions to agricultural challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Ana María Vázquez-Catoni
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Meet Dr. Tina Wu, University Relations Coordinator with MANRRS
Enthusiastic and engaged, Tina works to support underrepresented groups in the agricultural sciences through outreach and education.
Women in Ag Science Team
Dec 1, 20217 min read
Meet Dr. Martha Malapi, Branch Chief at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Profoundly motivated to reduce hunger, Dr. Malapi is paving her career working on national aspects of food security and helping in the...
Juliana González-Tobón
Nov 19, 20215 min read
Key questions when applying for grad school
Applying to graduate school is a very interesting experience. You are probably super excited and also nervous, absolutely normal. As an...
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