I am currently a second year PhD student in the School of Plant Sciences, majoring in Plant Pathology. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey campus where I served as a co-founder of the SACNAS chapter, and its secretary for four years. Our chapter focused on helping our communities overcome adversity by providing them with professional development workshops and outreach opportunities, something that I translate directly into my experience as the current president of the UA SACNAS chapter. After completing my PhD degree, my ultimate aim is to return as an active scientist to Puerto Rico in industry, government, and/or academia, and continue to help underrepresented students in STEM fields.

I am a senior in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment majoring in Natural Resources: Wildlife Conservation and Management. I am interested in the intersection between social justice and environmentalism as well as ecological restoration work. 

I am a PhD candidate in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I study how plant communities are responding to climate change and species invasions using tools from population genetics and community ecology. I also do outreach to try and help communicate science to the public and demonstrate how we can all use the scientific method in our everyday lives.