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About me

I am a PhD Candidate in the McFrederick Lab & co-advised in the Spasojevic Lab at UC Riverside whose research is very passionate about community assembly and biological diversity. I use as system of study the protagonists of my favorite ecological interaction in nature (aka pollination): Flowers, bees, and their shared microbiota

As an international student in the U.S., I recognize the importance of promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion not only in academic spaces but in our community as a whole. In June 2020, I co-funded Insects For Inclusion with Jessica Maccaro to raise money to support the "Advancing Inclusivity in Entomology Scholarship" through the selling of paintings, photographs, and music.

A good plot to watch for bees in Santa Rosa Island, CA

The McFrederick Lab in this Summer!

Mis últimos proyectos

First time in Kings Canyon National Park

I also like to create virtual content in English and Spanish with two main objectives: 1) Communicating insect natural history, and 2) Highlighting the careers and journeys of LGBTQ+, black, indigenous, and scientists of color. But definitely, what I enjoy the most in my free time is being surrounded by nature, camping, and dancing latinx rhythms.

Some of the most ancient trees in Earth (Bristlecone Pine forest in CA)

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