Francisca in a ocean view 

Francisca Ignacia Olivares Mendoza, she/her

Universidad de Concepción

Francisca explores genetic techniques to identify microorganisms in aquatic environments. 

Meet Francisca Olivares, CoCo Fellow 2022! 

The CoCo SciComm Team asked Francisca about her aspirations for the program: 

Q: What do you expect to gain from CoCo? 

A: I would like to be able to feel confident that I am capable of learning to code and being able to apply it to my research.

Francisca is honest, creative, and motivated. She likes anime, learning new things, and biking. 

You can follow Francisca's updates on her Twitter and Instagram