Profiles

Meet Janeth Bonilla Andrade, Agricultural Engineer and Co-founder of the Kichwa Institute of Science, Technology, and Humanities-KISTH

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Mar 25
6 min

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.

Meet Courtney Meeks, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Feb 27
5 min

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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.

Meet Dr. Leslie Holland, Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Dec 6, 2023
8 min

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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.

Meet Dr. Marietta Marcano, Systems Optimization Engineer at Bayer Crop Science

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Oct 2, 2023
5 min

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Meet Dr. Marietta Marcano, Systems Optimization Engineer at Bayer Crop Science

Adapting to adversity, Marietta develops solutions to agricultural challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Meet Dr. Tina Wu, University Relations Coordinator with MANRRS

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Mar 21, 2023
3 min

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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.

Meet Dr. Martha Malapi, Branch Chief at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Women in Ag Science Team

Dec 1, 2021
7 min

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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...

Meet Dr. Taylor Pini, Faculty Lecturer in Veterinary Reproduction

Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios

Nov 3, 2021
6 min

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Meet Dr. Taylor Pini, Faculty Lecturer in Veterinary Reproduction

Science discovery and generating new knowledge drives her to pave the road for cracking how to improve artificial insemination in sheep....

Meet Helena Jaramillo Mesa, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student

Juliana González-Tobón

Sep 21, 2021
5 min

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Meet Helena Jaramillo Mesa, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student

Strong and determined, Helena is paving her path as a plant pathologist one virus at a time. Helena Jaramillo Mesa is a Colombian...

Meet Daniela Orjuela-Díaz, Soil Sciences M.Sc. and incoming PhD student

Juliana González-Tobón

Jul 13, 2021
5 min

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Meet Daniela Orjuela-Díaz, Soil Sciences M.Sc. and incoming PhD student

Passionate and persistent, Daniela works closely with farmers and their needs in the field to make her research work useful and...

Meet Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Soil Science Professor

noelymargonzalez

Jun 2, 2021
8 min

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Meet Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Soil Science Professor

From soil to social justice, Dr. AA Berhe is an advocate of soil health, anti-racism and equity.

Meet Katherine Rivera-Zuluaga, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

May 19, 2021
4 min

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Meet Katherine Rivera-Zuluaga, Plant Pathology Ph.D. Student

With sheer tenacity and contagious excitement, Katherine transmits her passion for science and self-empowerment.

Meet Dr. Paige Castellanos, Gender & Agriculture Assistant Research Professor

Marlia Bosques-Martínez

Apr 23, 2021
6 min

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Meet Dr. Paige Castellanos, Gender & Agriculture Assistant Research Professor

Whatever the future holds for Dr. Paige, one thing is clear: she will keep working with marginalized agricultural communities and...

Meet Dr. Emma Hernández-Sanabria, Microbial Ecologist

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Mar 24, 2021
8 min

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Meet Dr. Emma Hernández-Sanabria, Microbial Ecologist

From uncertainty to adventure, from macro to micro, from challenge to triumph, Emma's pursuit of science is nothing short of bold.

Meet Dr. Athena Ramos, Assistant Professor who focuses on Agricultural Health and Safety

Marlia Bosques-Martínez

Feb 24, 2021
8 min

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Meet Dr. Athena Ramos, Assistant Professor who focuses on Agricultural Health and Safety

Athena’s strong connection to the Latinx community has guided her to improve Latinx health and wellbeing.

Meet Dr. Xiaodan Gao, Assistant Professor of Soil Chemistry at the Shenyang Agricultural University

Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry

Feb 8, 2021
3 min

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Meet Dr. Xiaodan Gao, Assistant Professor of Soil Chemistry at the Shenyang Agricultural University

An eager poetry-loving soil advocate spreading the value of agriculture one lecture at a time.

Meet Dr. Verónica M. Negrón-Pérez, Assistant Researcher

Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios

Dec 8, 2020
9 min

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Meet Dr. Verónica M. Negrón-Pérez, Assistant Researcher

Her tenacity has brought her to roam the road less traveled but it has also made her fearless to embark on the recurrent uncertainty.

Meet Dr. Erika Marín-Spiotta, Professor and Activist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Patricia Marie Cordero Irizarry

Dec 3, 2020
5 min

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Meet Dr. Erika Marín-Spiotta, Professor and Activist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Committed to creating a better scientific community by bringing together history, politics, sustainability, human rights, and ethics.

Meet Sol Rosado-Arroyo, Agronomist in the Private Sector and President of PRABIA

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Nov 13, 2020
7 min

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Meet Sol Rosado-Arroyo, Agronomist in the Private Sector and President of PRABIA

Multifaceted and with nothing to stop her, Sol has focused on how to bridge the knowledge gap between private industries and local farmers.

Meet Alana Bayne Hernandez, Meat Science Master’s Student

Alejandra Chang Colón

Nov 7, 2020
6 min

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Meet Alana Bayne Hernandez, Meat Science Master’s Student

Charismatic, hard working and passionate for social issues, Alana uses science as a starting point to educate others.

Meet Dr. Rocío M. Rivera, Animal Science Associate Professor

Carolina Gonzalez-Berrios

Oct 27, 2020
9 min

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Meet Dr. Rocío M. Rivera, Animal Science Associate Professor

Grit and passion define Rocío’s non-traditional journey through science that led her to research in the fields of animal reproduction and...