National Geographic explorer Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza is a role model for women in science and conservation, advocating tirelessly for equality and representation of Amazonian research.
Her influence stems from her childhood, where her healer grandmother inspired her to pursue the career she's built. Combining traditional knowledge with modern science in her work, she's the founder of the Amazon Research Internacional, a centre which leads innovative research on stingless bees' medicinal honey in Peru.
