Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz on microbes' life-sustaining properties

Ecologist and #NatGeoExplorer Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz is investigating the role of microbes in ecosystems and the earth’s processes. Cadillo-Quiroz and team are exploring two rivers in the Peruvian Amazon to better understand the impact of deforestation and mining on the rivers and on general water quality.
Cadillo-Quiroz is participating in the National Geographic Society Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition-a multi-year series of scientific expeditions spanning the entire Amazon River Basin, supported by Rolex as part of its Perpetual Planet initiative.
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