Paola Nogales Ascarrunz

Paola Nogales Ascarrunz is a Bolivian biologist dedicated to felid conservation. She earned her undergraduate degree in biology from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and holds a MS degree in ecological and evolutionary genomics from Queen Mary University of London. She is currently an Associate Researcher at the National Natural History Museum in Bolivia and conducts research at the Molecular Genetics Lab (Chemistry Department at UMSA). Paola is also currently leading the 'Improving Jaguar Conservation through Genomics' project. Her dedication to the preservation of felids and her contributions to the field have earned her recognition both locally and internationally.