For many, the gaucho culture represents the “essential values of being Argentine”: love for nature; freedom at all costs; a spirit of hospitality, courage, fidelity, and solidarity https://t.co/OmWHf3KDQ7

Tens of thousands of mobula rays come together for an epic gathering—and vanish as quickly as they arrived https://t.co/h4VgyPmHMp

It's not just smell and taste, a COVID-19 infection can also affect sight, hearing, and touch. For some, the loss may be permanent https://t.co/vSr3IHzcUU

When its grassy plains flood seasonally, the Okavango Delta becomes a lush water wonderland supporting an abundance of wildlife. A new partnership strives to protect this area from growing threats. Paid content for @DeBeers https://t.co/KFvhVyABCU

Learn more about how @insidenatgeo is using the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. https://t.co/c72SS7iocO

...languages. I'm proud of my incredible parents who did everything & beyond to educate their kids. I'm inspired by the strength of my country's people & the good work we've been doing in science. #HispanicLatinxHeritageMonth means a time for me to stop, look back & say thank you https://t.co/LcdC9Oe4EQ

All of those differences were related to me being a brown woman from Latin America. I am beyond grateful and proud of being a Latin woman. I love the music that my heritage gives to my English pronunciation. I am grateful of being able to communicate fluently in two different...

I understand racism, sexism & colonialism by experience for the first time. I understand how my privileged upbringing in a third-world country affected my view of the world. I was different in many ways & none of those was related to my work, my intelligence, or my achievements. https://t.co/T5CkV3VBc6

I did not mean anything before leaving Colombia to continue my career studies abroad in January 2020. It was while living in Canada when the #BlackLivesMatter protest started that I was called brown for the first time in my life. This was shocking, revealing, and heart-breaking.

Q3: What does #HispanicLatinxHeritageMonth mean to you? https://t.co/WbsdOlHXHF

How many human beings have the possibility to do all these different things? My job is FUN because I can always wear a different hat, learn a new incredible thing, and connect with incredible organisms while doing it. https://t.co/yW6m9lzTtE

...location to measure plants. This is the time to get dirty, bond with your lab mates & learn to move fast & right. In October, I let my little geek appear to analyze data, make graphs & understand the story. https://t.co/21CkjsFXbg

That it's so much FUN  My work is multifaceted: In February, I'm a writer putting terms together to ask new questions & create possible scenarios. In May, I do arts & crafts to put together the pieces of my experimental design. In Aug, I'm an expeditionary visiting a field... https://t.co/4S9UfddoNO

Q2: What is something you wish more people knew about your work? https://t.co/vLn45Dxvi7

Here is an explorer classroom section where I talked about this: https://t.co/cWwM9tYxxx. Also, she showed me what could a woman do as a researcher in this field, what were the possible questions to ask, the methodologies to use, and the way to put them on paper.

Dr. Eloisa Lasso inspired me to become a plant ecophysiologist. It was during her plant physiology course that I discovered that plants are incredible organisms capable of doing all the same things we do and more in such a completely different way. https://t.co/kHYloRyrao

However, it was one week before the university applications closed that I decided to study biology. I was watching the news with my Dad & saw a woman microbiologist talking about her work. I never thought I could be a biologist before that & it's been the best decision so far.

A1: I became interested in biology when I was in high school. I was good in all the STEM courses, but I remember being beyond excited about creating a representation of the DNA, or talking about the different ecosystems. https://t.co/O9VdVqVoCN

Q1: How did you first become interested in biology and what inspired you to become a plant ecologist and physiologist? https://t.co/WMZxM1OpzR

Happy #HispanicLatinxHeritageMonth! Today we're doing a Q&A with @insidenatgeo Explorer & plant ecologist Lina Aragón (@linamaragon) who is fascinated with the way plants manage to thrive under unbelievably extreme conditions around the world. https://t.co/xyQi4yArCl