Yamilesa Herrera Bachelor in Biology with a Master's degree in Integrated Management Systems, specializing in the study of aquatic macroinvertebrates and water quality biomonitoring. Her research focuses on insect taxonomy, heavy metal bioaccumulation in agricultural ecosystems, and biodiversity data mobilization using international standards such as Darwin Core. She currently serves as a researcher at the Institute of Botanical and Zoological Research (IIBZ) at UASD, actively contributing to scientific knowledge through indexed publications and biological collection management.

Professional Experience

• Curatorial Techniques Facilitator | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) | 2025
• Research Assistant (Head of Crustacean Collection) | IIBZ-UASD | 2018 - Present
• Heavy Metals Evaluation Assistant | Institute of Physics, UASD | 2016 - 2021
• Environmental Assessment Assistant | IDIAF / IIBZ-UASD | 2018 - 2024
• English Teacher | Majac Montessori | 2014 - 2018