Draft:Rosa Vasquez Espinoza

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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.