My volunteer work is everything to me, especially growing up in a place where I did not have these amazing opportunities 💚🐢 #volunteer

Was asked to be an honorary alumni speaker at this year’s Latino scholarship fund of Western Massachusetts. I was surrounded by Latino excellence and hope that my speech inspired and prepared young generations of LatinX students in their journey of higher education 🇩🇴🇵🇷

Just 2 girlies in the lab that get it 🫶🏽 Senior graduate students in the lab can really transform your experience as a beginner. I am lucky to have a mentor as patient and understanding as Kate! 🥼🧫

Sent an early Mother’s Day gift to my mami today ❤️ She was a wildlife officer when she was in the Dominican Republic and has the biggest green thumb. I think I get a lot of my love for wildlife and conservation from her! Thankful she made sacrifices so I could be here 👩🏽‍🔬

Hola Bluesky, my name is Tamara Rivera! I am a graduate student @nielsenlab.bsky.social studying climate-driven changes in mercury cycling and export in the Alaskan ecosystem. Fun facts: I am the mother of a dog and rabbit who love each other very much! 🐰🐶🐟👩🏽‍🔬#FirstGen #EcoTox

Enjoyed sharing my first results with my fellow colleagues and professors in a seminar at the University (UT MSI)

Advice for FGLI students: presenting gets easier over time! What helped me was writing a script and going over it until I memorized it so well that I could also be myself when speaking

Hello Bluesky! I haven’t introduced myself yet, but I will soon. For now I just wanted to announce that I placed 2nd in the student poster competition at the annual @SETAC_SC conference! It was my first time showcasing data from my research. I am excited to keep the momentum going 🐟 📊