Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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

Interviews

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, 20216 min read

Interviews

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 Marivier Rojas Lopez, Agronomic Research Specialist at Bayer Crop Science

Women in Ag Science Team

Oct 10, 20215 min read

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Meet Marivier Rojas Lopez, Agronomic Research Specialist at Bayer Crop Science

With her progressive and ambitious attitude, Marivier Rojas takes leadership initiatives as a scientist and as an educator. Agronomist...

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

Juliana González-Tobón

Sep 20, 20215 min read

Interviews

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, 20215 min read

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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, 20218 min read

Interviews

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, 20214 min read

Interviews

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, 20216 min read

Interviews

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, 20218 min read

Interviews

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, 20218 min read

Interviews

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, 20213 min read

Interviews

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, 20209 min read

Interviews

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.