About me

I write about food systems, environmental issues, health, science, and public policy. My bilingual work has been published in El Nuevo Día, Yale Climate Connections, 80grados, NextCity, Ciencia Puerto Rico and Science, and in other outlets. My journalistic and creative work explores examples of what is possible in the Caribbean and other territories in terms of food sovereignty, climate adaptation, and social and environmental well-being.

I am guided by the principles of solutions journalism and the frameworks of food and environmental justice, integrating scientific evidence with accessible and contextualized narratives. As a science communicator, I view outreach as an inclusive and critical practice, capable of building bridges between academia, communities, and decision-making spaces.

I lead and collaborate on scientific communication and outreach projects with different sectors to provide educational resources and tools that support climate adaptation and informed public policy processes. as well as public health and food systems’ sustainability. I have worked with Migrant Clinicians Network, the UPR Agricultural Extension Service, Ciencia Puerto Rico, the Culebra Fishing Association and the USDA Caribbean Climate Hub, among other organizations and institutions on such efforts.

In 2023 I started La Fiambrera, a newsletter where I write about social, cultural, and scientific topics related to Puerto Rican agriculture, fishing, gastronomy, and policy. It is a weekly Spanish-language publication sent to over 660 subscribers to think about and understand our food systems. This creative and educational project has allowed me to unify my interests in storytelling and science communication.

Narrative is my way of expressing myself artistically. I write fiction and chronicles. As a writer, one of my main intentions is to create aesthetic experiences. My short stories reflect a curiosity to understand how our environments work, to understand human behavior from different perspectives. I use science fiction, horror and fantasy to explore existentialist and scientific ideas and concerns. I also weave in my personal expereinces to write memorir essays and chronicles.

In 2023 I published my second collection of short stories, Al otro lado. The characters that inhabit that book explore the mysteries inside and outside of themselves from different aspects: from the desire to create, from what they dream, and from the need to provide and be of service. And in 2015, I also independently published my first book of short stories, Cuentos color mostaza. It was a book that helped me transcend obstacles that were limiting me. My short stories have appeared in some anthologies and magazines in Puerto Rico and in 2015 I received an Honorable Mention in Poetry at the Literary Contest of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez.