This program seeks to facilitate and develop the scientific community of researchers beginning their careers in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, as well as in the United States and Canada. The aim of this symposium is to promote scholarly exchange and dialogue between early and mid-career researchers in the Western Hemisphere and, through this interaction, facilitate research collaboration within and outside the region.
Attendees will discuss progress on a wide range of interdisciplinary topics through six plenary sessions, each led by two presenters:
Committee chairs
Monica Moreno Brush, University of Engineering and Technology, Peru
Nicola Ulibarri, University of California, Irvine, USA
Session One: Energy in a Changing World
Vanessa Magar, Ensenada Center for Research and Higher Education,
Mexico Hector Chavez, University of Santiago, Chile
Second session: Preparing for and recovering from the pandemic
Monica Berger Gonzalez, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala
Pablo Tsukuyama, Cayetano Heredia University, Peru
Third session: Oceans in light of climate change
Juan Felipe Lázaro Agudelo, Pontifical Javeriana University, Colombia
Alexandre Torra, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Session Four: Food Safety and Nutrition
Joana Lado, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Uruguay
Matías Mastrangelo, Universidade Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina
Session Five: Community resilience and preparedness for disasters
Gina Galindo Pacheco, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Pablo Méndez Lazaro, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, United States
Session Six: Transport Infrastructure
Julian Arellana, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Camila Balbontin, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
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