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I think this award is a tremendous opportunity to empower women, and to provide professional development opportunities and give a support network for my peers, colleagues and prospective female scientists. This is really important because to make a change, we need to work together. Climate change is real, and the increasing of the human population is inevitable. We need to find and implement solutions to cultivate our crops in a more sustainable way for our planet. Thus, I consider this recognition as an opportunity to engage with students, researchers and fellows who have shared interests and aim to create a positive impact in our food systems, and ultimately our world.