Meet Dr. Claudia Segovia-Salcedo, conservation biologist and co-founder of the Ecuadorian Network of Women in Science!

Claudia obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biology at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and her Master of Science degree in environmental and plant biology at Ohio University. In 2014, she received her Ph.D. in Biology with a graduate certificate in Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) at the University of Florida. In addition, she has been involved in Women in Science activities during her career. She was an active member of WISE-UF, co-founder of UF-Ph.D.-Moms and facilitator of participatory workshops of professional women in environmental sciences and sustainability. Currently, she is working at the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE as an associate professor and she is the Coordinator and co-founder of the Ecuadorian Network of Women in Science (REMCI).