Team

Research Assistant

Lisseth Casso-Hartmann

Colciencias Fellow

Universidad del Valle, Cali-Colombia

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Lisseth's work focusses on the development of low-cost nanosensors based on carbon cuantum dots for screening mercury pollution in water sources of rural areas affected by illegal gold mining in South-West Colombia. Email: 

Research Intern

David Ho

Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow

EPFL, Switzerland

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David is working on the development of a monitoring system to map mercury contamination in water sources using a service-oriented architecture supported by biosensors. Email: 

Research Intern

Jean-Baptiste Gilles

Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow

EPFL, Switzerland

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Jean is working on the development of a portable low-cost spectrophotometric system for in-situ monitoring of mercury contamination in water sources of rural areas. Email: 

Undergraduate Researcher 

Ingrid Muriel

Department of Agricultural Engineering 

Universidad del Valle

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Ingrid is working on the participatory implementation of hydroponic systems by ethnic communities from rural areas affected by environmental pollution with pesticides and other agrochemicals. Email: 

Undergraduate Researcher 

Alexandra Alzate and Angie Cabal

Department of Food Engineering 

Universidad del Valle

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Alexa and Angie are working on the participatory implementation of urban food production systems in marginalized neighborhoods of the city of Cali-Colombia.

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-George Catalano and Caroline Baillie