Welcome to my third Sully Asks A Scientist (SAAS for short)! SAAS posts will now be catalogued in the dropdown menu on the right. I wouldn't want y'all to miss any one of these spectacular scientists and all-around excellent human beings :)
As a quick reminder, these SAAS guest blog posts will feature a Q&A format that will hopefully allow you to learn about who these scientists are as people. I'll also be sure to incorporate plenty of links for you to have quick and easy access to social media profiles, websites, articles, and other means of finding out more about each guest's research. Please leave some comments and let me know if there are other questions you'd like answered, or scientists you'd enjoy reading about. Enjoy!
Margarita (Maggie) Hernandez
Pennsylvania State University - Anthropology Ph.D. Graduate Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Perry Lab
Pennsylvania State University - Anthropology Ph.D. Graduate Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Perry Lab
What is your elevator pitch? AKA what do you do/study?
I am broadly interested in non-human primate conservation and human-species interactions. Essentially, I would like to understand how anthropogenic factors affect species genomic diversity, the cultural practices that may be contributing to this reduced diversity (if it is being reduced), and how to address conflicts of interest between conservation policies and the livelihoods of the individuals who these policies would affect.
I’m a huge advocate for doing outreach, especially with K-12 students. I also love working with teachers and translating research for use in classrooms. I hope to be able to continue pursuing this passion through my graduate education and as part of my future career.
Images below are some of Maggie's favorites from her widely popular #mysterymagnification tweets. Could you guess what these items were from this super zoomed in POV? Check out the official Instagram account for more!