The Amazon rainforest may hold the title of my favorite place on Earth, but my admiration for the marine environment runs just as deep. A world that amaze me! Just take a look at this magnificent eagle ray I encountered at Galapagos National Park. Isn’t nature incredible? 🌊💙 #HappyWorldOceanDay

Last week, I returned from an inspiring workshop about communication and using large language models (LLMs) in research. We had enriching discussions with a diverse group of researchers about the pros and cons of using LLMs. It was an excellent environment for sharing ideas and mutual growth. 🫶

The most rewarding part of my experience was conducting fieldwork in my home country, Ecuador, alongside some amazing people. As I sit in front of the computer, analyzing data and writing my thesis, looking at these photos keeps me motivated 🙌

Since I collected the first samples for the project, I’ve been learning so much! During my PhD, I was able to develop new ideas and refine my study design further. I can hardly believe how much has happened since then, and there's still so much to learn and explore 2/3

I want to share my first post, along with some pictures from my fieldwork. A year ago, I returned from the final field season for my PhD. This project began with my master’s thesis, where I proposed a project to investigate the egg and hatchling microbiome of the yellow-spotted Amazon turtle 1/3