A proud #LatinainSTEM, Melissa Marquez is a marine biologist who focuses on shark habitat use and movements; she is also a science communicator who focuses on diverse Chondrichthyan (sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras) education and who focuses on the media coverage of sharks.
There is nowhere she would rather be than making observations outside in nature. For her, the ocean holds her curiosity and passion. She was born with an extreme fascination for misunderstood predators and sharks are the most misunderstood predator of them all.
Marquez received her BA (Marine Ecology and Conservation) from New College of Florida and her MSc (Marine Biology) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
She is actively engaged in research, exploration, communication, and application of scientific knowledge related to the conservation of marine ecosystems.