Georgia G. Hernández

Georgia G. Hernández is a graduate student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on physiological responses of tropical plants to temperature and local adaptation, and how tropical plants will respond to climate change. She conducts her thesis research in her native Costa Rica, working with Zingiberales (gingers, heliconias, and banana tree-like plants). She earned a B.Sc. degree in Biology at National University of Costa Rica and then worked as an intern at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama for six months. Georgia is also co-founder of an environmental and social Enterprise called Brenesii, focusing on activities that combine science communication, outreach and research in Costa Rica. She received the recognition of Environmental Leadership Award (Office of Environmental Policy and the Environmental Policy Advisory Council, University of Connecticut) thanks to Brenesii’s contributions to education and dedication to environmental literacy of Costa Rican students.