Diana Albuja Carbonell
Diana Albuja is from Quito, Ecuador. Surrounded by Andean forests and mountains, she has always been interested in plant ecology. Her bachelor’s degree is in Ecology and Environmental Conservation from the National University of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. As an undergrad and a professional, she had worked on different ecosystems such as the Amazon Forest, Andrean ecosystems, and the Galapagos Islands. Those research projects were mainly focused on vegetation community assemblage and insect ecology. However, Diana wanted to direct her efforts toward Forest Restoration Ecology and started a Ph.D. in Ecology at Penn State in the Fall of 2022. Currently, she is studying invasive plant species control techniques and ecological restoration methods as a strategy for climate-resilient forests.