Biography:Melissa Cristina Márquez

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Short description: Puerto Rican marine biologist and science communicator
Márquez in 2019

Melissa Cristina Márquez is a Puerto Rican marine biologist and science communicator. She studies chondrichthyan fishes, including great white sharks.[1]

Early life and education

Márquez was inspired to study sharks when she first saw a great white shark on the Discovery Channel program Shark Week when she moved from Mexico to the United States .[2] She completed her undergraduate degree at the New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida, and a master's degree from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.[3][4][5]

Research and career

Márquez is currently pursuing a PhD in Australia .[2]

Márquez is involved in multiple forms of public engagement. She launched The Fins United Initiative to provide "scientifically accurate and open-access (free) materials for educators worldwide", which includes bilingual resources for educators.[6][7][8] She co-hosts ConCiencia Azul, a podcast that interviews Spanish-speaking researchers about ocean-related topics and unique challenges faced in Hispanic countries.[7][8] In spring 2021, Márquez wrote a children's book series, titled Wild Survival!, based on her animal encounters.[7] She is also a contributor to Forbes ' science section.[9]

In 2018, during a taping of Shark Week, Márquez was attacked by a crocodile while on a shark dive.[2][3][4]

Márquez has previously been recognized as a member of InStyle's February 2021 Badass 50 list, and as a member of the annual Forbes 30 under 30 - Science list (2021).[7][10] She has spoken about her research for various media outlets, including NPR, National Geographic, and BBC.[11][12][4][13][14] She will be named to Fuse Media's Future Hispanic History Class of 2021.[1]

Selected academic publications

  • Science Communication in Multiple Languages Is Critical to Its Effectiveness. Melissa C. Márquez and Ana Maria Porras. Frontiers in Communication. 22 May 2020.
  • How 'Blue' Is 'Green' Energy? Andrew J.Wright, Claryana Araújo-Wang, John Y.Wang, Peter S.Ross, JakobTougaard, RobinWinkler, Melissa C.Márquez, Frances C.Robertson, Kayleigh Fawcett Williams, Randall R.Reeves. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 2020.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Latina women in science (featuring NCF Alum Melissa Cristina Márquez)" (in en-US). 2021-10-13. https://www.ncf.edu/news/news/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-latina-women-in-science-featuring-ncf-alum-melissa-cristina-marquez/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "For 'Mother of Sharks' Melissa Cristina Marquez, Her Biggest Fear Is Not Seeing These "Misunderstood Predators" at Sea" (in en). https://www.instyle.com/politics-social-issues/badass-women/melissa-cristina-marquez-on-ocean-conservation. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Marine Biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez Was Bitten and Dragged by a Crocodile...and Lived to Tell Her Story" (in en-us). 25 July 2018. https://jezebel.com/marine-biologist-melissa-cristina-marquez-was-bitten-an-1827816706. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "When You're Diving for Sharks but Get Bitten by a Crocodile" (in en-US). 2018-07-26. https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/surviving-crocodile-bite-shark-week-melissa-cristina-márquez/. 
  5. ↑ Marquez, Melissa (2016). Habitat Use Throughout a Chondrichthyan's Life (Masters thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.17019626.
  6. ↑ "About TFUI Founder Melissa" (in en). https://www.finsunited.co.nz/about-tfui-founder-melissa.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "50 Women Making the World a Better Place in 2021" (in en). https://www.instyle.com/news/the-badass-50. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Shark Hero Talks: Melissa Cristina Marquez" (in en-US). 2020-10-30. https://www.sharkophile.com/2020/10/30/shark-hero-talks-melissa-cristina-marquez/. 
  9. ↑ "Melissa Cristina Márquez - Melissa Cristina Marquez" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/. 
  10. ↑ "Melissa Márquez" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/profile/melissa-marquez/. 
  11. ↑ "One Key To Healthy Oceans? Sharks : Short Wave" (in en). https://www.npr.org/2020/12/14/946263428/one-key-to-healthy-oceans-sharks. 
  12. ↑ "For 'Mother of Sharks' Melissa Cristina Marquez, Her Biggest Fear Is Not Seeing These "Misunderstood Predators" at Sea" (in en). https://www.instyle.com/politics-social-issues/badass-women/melissa-cristina-marquez-on-ocean-conservation. 
  13. ↑ "Deep-sea shark bonanza seen off remote island chain" (in en-US). Animals. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/deep-sea-shark-bonanza-seen-off-remote-island-chain. 
  14. ↑ "The life of a shark scientist" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2018-09-04. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45359293. 

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