Blog | Women In Ag Science

Tamia Gualan: Connecting Nature, Science, and Community, the Inspiring Journey of an Amazonian Woman in Organic Agriculture

Janeth Bonilla Andrade

Jul 315 min read

Tamia Gualan: Connecting Nature, Science, and Community, the Inspiring Journey of an Amazonian Woman in Organic Agriculture

Tamia found the opportunity to combine her passion for natural sciences with her desire to work with rural communities.

Meet Dr. Melissa Muñoz, Postdoctoral Researcher in Phytopathology

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Jun 45 min read

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Meet Dr. Melissa Muñoz, Postdoctoral Researcher in Phytopathology

Enjoying the process and flourishing in her profession, Melissa develops high-impact solutions for farmers.

The Revolution of Achik: A Kichwa Woman and her Impact on Healthy Eating through Ancestral Knowledge

Janeth Bonilla Andrade

May 135 min read

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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.

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

Ana María Vázquez-Catoni

Mar 256 min read

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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 275 min read

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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, 20238 min read

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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, 20235 min read

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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 20, 20233 min read

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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, 20217 min read

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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...

Key questions when applying for grad school

Juliana González-Tobón

Nov 19, 20215 min read

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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...