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Florencia D'Andrea

PhD in Biological Sciences

Languages

  • Spanish (Native)
  • English (Professional)

Interests

  • Nature
  • Acting classes
  • Travelling

Education

PhD in Biological Sciences

2013 - 2019
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment of pesticides use in extensive crops on the biota of water bodies in the Pampa region, Argentina

Professor of Secondary and Higher Education in Biological Sciences

2013 - 2015
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Degree equivalent to a Msc in Education of Sciences, with focus on didactics of biology

Licenciate in Biological Sciences

2007 - 2012
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alterations of heme synthesis by xenobiotics: liver damage and metabolic implications Department of Biological Chemistry. University of Buenos Aires.

Experiences

PostDoc position

2019 - Present
National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina

Development of computer tools to assess the risk of pesticide applications for aquatic ecosystems

Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program Fellow

2016
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), University of Québec, Canada

Topic: Hydrological modelling and risk assessment

PhD Scholarship

2013 - 2019
National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina

National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)

Undergraduate Scholarship

2011 - 2013
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Laboratory of Metabolic Disturbances by Xenobiotics

Projects / Communities

Some projects I am involved

Chair LatinR Conference - Chair 2020 / Organizing Committe 2019 - 2018
R-Ladies Buenos Aires + Global Team - Co-organizer
Reproducibility Hackatons (ReproHack) - Founder team member
The Carpentries - Certified Instructor - Participant in translations of the lessons to Spanish
R en Buenos Aires - R user group in Buenos Aires. Co-organizer
R para Ciencia de Datos - Participant in the translation of R4DS book to Spanish