'You can't be what you can't see.' Melissa Márquez wants to promote diversity in her field by inspiring other women to follow her into the water.
"I have the chance to be a role model to so many people," the Puerto Rican-born, Mexican-raised scientist said.
"I want to use my platform as a science communicator to be the role model that I wish I'd had ... not just for Latinas around the world but also other people of colour, who see me and be like, 'hey, if this girl from a small island can do it, I can do it as well'," she said.Ms Márquez has travelled the world researching the oceans.
Beyond their environmental significance, Ms Márquez said sharks also have a huge cultural and economic importance.Ms Márquez wants to show how shark research is for everyone.
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