Know what the project of this scientist will deal with that led her to obtain this recognition.
A day like today, February 11, the International Women and Girl Day in Science. In conjunction with the L’Oreal Foundationthe United Nations Educational, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) Grant the awards every year Women in Sciencein which the work and scientific achievements of women throughout the globe are recognized.
The prize consists of financing 25 thousand dollars To carry out a project and deliver 5 in total for the different regions of the world: Africa and the Arab states, Asia and El Pacífico, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. In the case of Latin Americaone of the last winners was the Uruguayan scientist Valentina Franco-Trecu.
Women’s Day in Science: Why commemorates today
This date was established by the United Nations Organization (UN) In 2015 with the aim of promoting full and equitable access and participation in the science of women and girls in pursuit of equality and the fight against the gender gap. “This day is a reminder that Women and girls play a decisive role in scientific and technological communities and that their participation must be reinforced, ”said the UN.
Valentina Franco-Trecu: the new winner of the Women In Science
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This Uruguayan scientist has a degree in biological sciences from the Faculty of Sciences (Udelar), Master in Zoology and Doctor in Ecology for Pedeciba. His research focuses on the trophic ecology and conservation, mainly marine mammalswith which he provided valuable information for the conservation of native fauna.
Frano-Trecu obtained this recognition thanks to his project “Marine sentinels: maternal transfer and temporary trend of the accumulation of mercury in wolves and marine lions”in which he will study how mercury affects the marine wolves of Uruguay. This toxic metal can accumulate in tissues of marine fauna through diet.
The objective of this project is to find out if the mercury levels found in an inert fabric, such as hair, are conditioned with metabolically active internal fabrics levelslike blood. On the other hand, it will also be investigated if there are differences in the maternal transfer of mercury to their young during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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