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a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? I am from Switzerland and I come from a biology background. I graduated this last spring with a Bachelor’s in Biology. Currently I find myself most interested in climate change, […]

Elia Betschen


a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? My Name is Jhonatan, I was born in the beautiful city of Cusco-Peru, I did my bachelor’s degree in biology and I am currently a graduate of the master’s degree […]

Jhonatan Sallo Bravo


a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? Hola! My name is Lucely Lucero Vilca Bustamante. I am from Cusco, Perú. I studied Biology at Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. At the end of 2019, […]

Lucely Lucero Vilca Bustamante



Hi! I am Regine, 27 years and taking a bachelor’s in biology at The University of Bergen. I’m in my fifth semester and have been living in Bergen the last couple of years with my fiancée. Bergen is a beautiful city with both the sea and mountains close by. This […]

Regine Charlotte Gulbrandsen


a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? Hi, I am a Peruvian plant ecologist and enthusiastic R programmer. I am working with plant functional traits and plant community dynamics along an elevation gradient in the tropical rain […]

Paul Efren Santos Andrade


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Hi, I’m Leire, I’m from Spain and I’m studying biology at the University of the Basque Country. Given that this year I was finishing my bachelor degree, it seemed appropriate to start looking at my future and possible career opportunities. I have always had a deep interest on matters like […]

Leire Campos



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a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? Hello, everyone! My name is Jocelyn Navarro. I am from Pomona, California and will be starting my PhD in the Enquist Lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology […]

Jocelyn Navarro


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I am Samuel Pastor Ploskonka, from Bolivia. Now, I am finishing my biology graduate thesis at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz. My main interest is the ecophysiology and the functional ecology from a phytochemical perspective.   In my research, I seek to explain the influence of […]

Samuel Pastor Ploskonka


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I´m from Oslo, Norway, and I´ve always had an affinity for alpine ecology and the fjords. The fjords are as breathtaking to me as for anyone else who’s never seen them before. I´m studying Ecological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. My scientific interest has […]

Eira Rønneberg




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A. I’m Connor, an undergraduate studying at UC Berkeley. I am fortunate to have grown up in the mountains of Colorado, where through outdoor sports like skiing and hiking I acquired my interest in the environment and its science. Motivated by my enthusiasm for nature, I enjoy learning about diverse […]

Connor Wilson


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a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? Hello! I am an ecologist finishing a M.S. degree in Biology at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, USA. My thesis research focuses on the ecology and physiology of marine […]

Clay Mazur



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What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? I’m a 24-year-old man from Kristiansand, Norway, and am currently studying to become a teacher in biology and mathematics at University in Bergen. Prior to that, I took a one-year study […]

Ruben S. Thormodsæter


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a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? I’m a biologist with a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences from Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. My main passion and interest is plant physiology and ecology and understanding […]

Indira León




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a. What is your background? Where are you from? What do you study? What are you most interested in, scientifically? My name is Erin Gregory and I am going into my fourth year at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, USA. I am double majoring in environmental science and geology. […]

Erin Gregory


Hello! My name is Jocelyn Navarro. I am from California and recently graduated from Connecticut College. I will be starting my PhD at the University of Arizona in Brian Enquist’s lab. Participating in Plant Functional Trait Course 5 surpassed my exceptions. Before attending the course, I sadly had to take […]

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