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Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Born1993
NationalityPeruvian
Education
Websiterosavespinoza.com

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a Peruvian Chemical Biologist, dancer, and National Geographic Explorer known for her work in the Amazon Rainforest.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Higher education[edit]

Born in Lima, Peru, Vásquez Espinoza moved to the USA on scholarships, earning Molecular Biology and Biochemistry degrees in 2015. She later pursued a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology at the University of Michigan, graduating in 2021.[2]

Dance Career[edit]

In the 1990s and 2000s, she danced in Lima and internationally, winning titles. Dance inspires her scientific communication approach.[3]

Career and research[edit]

Research[edit]

Vásquez Espinoza studies the Amazon's micro-worlds, emphasizing overlooked organisms. Notable projects include Amazonian stingless bees and the Peruvian Boiling River's microscopic life.[4] [5] [6]

Conservation and Outreach[edit]

She leads Amazon Research Internacional, collaborating on conservation with indigenous communities.[7] Vásquez Espinoza engages in science communication through TV shows, films, and a YouTube series. [8]

Education Initiatives[edit]

Collaborating with NatGeo, she developed the "Interconnected Yellowstone" program to ignite students' passion for science.[9]

Awards[edit]

She received the American Chemical Society CAS Leadership Award in 2020 and recognition for research and conservation in 2023.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rosa Vásquez Espinoza: Magnifying the world's tiniest life forms".
  2. ^ "Official Website Bio".
  3. ^ "National Geographic Explorer Profile".
  4. ^ "National Geographic Magazine Innovator Profile".
  5. ^ "Science Friday - Mapping Extreme Microbes In The Amazon's Boiling River".
  6. ^ "Bee Culture - Life and Death and Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon".
  7. ^ "Official Website Amazon Research Internacional".
  8. ^ "IMDB".
  9. ^ "National Geographic Education Blog".
  10. ^ "CAS A Division of the American Chemical Society".
  11. ^ "CAS names its 2020 Future Leaders". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2024-04-23.