IADIZA and IANIGLA science week

In September, the Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (IADIZA) and the Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA) joined forces for the Science Week, opening their doors to the public to share the excitement of scientific discovery.

Our activity, “Invisible Connections: exploring the networks that sustain our ecosystems—and those that threaten them,” invited visitors to look beneath the surface of nature and uncover the hidden interactions that keep life going. From the delicate relationships between plants and their pollinators to the underground activity of soil microorganisms, we explored how these invisible links shape the health of ecosystems. Through interactive games, participants discovered how tightly interwoven nature’s web is, and how invasive species can disrupt these delicate networks.

It was a wonderful opportunity to bring science closer to the community and reflect on the importance of protecting not only species, but also the connections that make ecosystems resilient and alive.

GAIN 2024 – San Francisco

With one year of delay, I now post my presentation at GAIN24. #Lifehappens

In August 2024, I had the chance to take part in the GAIN24 Science Slam at the GAIN (German Academic International Network) conference in San Francisco. It was an incredible opportunity to share my research with an international audience in a fun, accessible, and inspiring format.

Speaking at GAIN24 wasn’t just about science — it was about making connections across disciplines, countries, and ideas. I’m grateful to have been part of this space full of opportunities.

Danke, GAIN! ✨

Soapbox Science

Berlin is a hub of knowledge and culture that hosts very successful Soapbox Science events every year since 2017, with an increasing interest both from the “berliners” and the different institutions. The diversity of the city is reflected in the different research institutes focusing on a wide range of fields. Despite all this, less than one third of the professors in Berlin are women. Since 2019 I am part of the Core Team, working to bring science closer to society and to promote gender-equality in academia by providing women scientists with a platform for promoting their own work and discipline.

I have been so lucky to work with an amazing group of female scientists from all over the world, working in different fields and with a myriad of interests, reflecting the same diversity that Berlin has. Our events happen every year in June, but of course with the pandemic we have to be flexible.

If you want to be updated with our work follow us at

Science communication

You can find my videos on plant invasions and presentations about what I am working on in my youtube channel.

Other presentations:

The pandemic gave me my first opportunity to present my work at a #scicomm event for Soapbox Science Berlin at the Berlin Science Week in 2020. It was an awesome experience!

My presentation talking about invasive plants and initial findings from our Balcony experiment at Kaffeeklatsch mit Wissenschaft at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin 👽🌱

Presentation at the Arg plant women seminar (in Spanish)

Alien escapists project

We aim to create a community interested in performing observation studies, experiments or both, to test hypotheses in #invasionbiology in the context of #urban environments. Our main goal is to openly communicate the process to inspire people to be involved. Ideas are welcome!

Follow us: Twitter at @alienscapists, Facebook: @alienscapists

Interview at the podcast Plants and pipettes