ABOUT

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MEET LINDA LARA-JACOBO

Dr. Lara-Jacobo holds a Ph.D. in Toxicogenomics from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Quebec, Canada. Linda has more than ten years of research and teaching/mentoring experience, including work with indigenous and rural communities. Her work aims to connect health, environment, gender equality, social inclusion, and diversity towards a sustainable future. She's also a member of the HB Women in STEMM Leadership program, acting against climate change on a global scale by observing its effects in Antarctica and increasing women's leadership.
In 2021, she received the Hispanic Women of the Year Merit Award (QC, Canada).

MY BACKGROUND

PhD., Water Sciences
Toxicogenomics
Queen's University
Institut National de la Researche Scientifique (INRS) - 2020

Kingston, ON, Canada

Quebec City, QB, Canada

Thesis: Embryotoxicité des produits pétroliers dans différentes conditions environnementales chez les poissons et les amphibiens. 205 p.

MSc., Life Sciences

Environmental Toxicology

Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education (CICESE) - 2012

Ensenada, BC, Mexico

Thesis: Respuestas fisiológicas, metabólicas y hematológicas del cangrejo Cancer antennarius expuesto a diferentes concentraciones de cobre. 65p.

B.Sc., of Science in Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BPCH)

Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) - 2010

Tijuana, BC, Mexico

Homeward Bound Fellow

Homeward Bound Projects - 2022

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Area: Leadership Women in Science and Climate Change (Expedition to Antarctica in 2023)

Sustainability Consultant

TRUE Advisor Certificate - 2022

New York, NY, United States of America

Area: Sustainability. TRUE trained zero waste professional. Help companies and businesses become more socially and environmentally responsible in how they operate.