Jenny Leal-Florez, biologist from the University of Antioquia, Colombia, Master in International Studies in Tropical Aquatic Ecology and Doctor rerum naturalium from the University of Bremen, Germany. Professor at the University of Antioquia since 2008, with teaching and research experience in the areas of invasion ecology, ecology of hydrobiological resources and integrated management of marine and coastal areas, using participatory methodologies (e.g. action-research-participatory). She has held academic administration positions such as: Director of the Uraba Sectional of the University of Antioquia, Coordinator of the postgraduate courses in Marine Science (masters and doctorate) and Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences of the same university (current position). She coordinates the Marine and Coastal Systems Research Group-GISMAC, category A Minciencias 2024, and the Aquaponics Lab of the Institute she directs.
