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Natalia Torres Irizarry

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Bio

Welcome to my profile page! My name is Natalia and I am Puerto Rican. I want to change the world to be more sustainable and teach young generations the importance of marine conservation. I have always been drawn to the most challenging jobs. I hope to research sharks interactions and promote their conservation. I am passionate about minority representation in the marine biology field. Because of this, I am thrilled and determined to pursue a Master's Degree in Marine Biology. I hope to lead an example and create more opportunities for hispanic/latino people to engage and pursue a career in this field. I am grateful to Bold.org for providing scholarship opportunities that enable support in my future.

Education

University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Bachelor's degree program
2017 - 2021
  • Majors:
    • Marine Sciences

Academia Discipulos De Cristo

High School
2015 - 2017

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Marine Sciences
    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Marine Biology

    • Dream career goals:

      Marine biologist and conservationist

      Sports

      Diving

      2022 – Present4 years

      Awards

      • Rescue Diver

      Diving

      2021 – Present5 years

      Awards

      • Advanced Open Water Diver

      Volleyball

      Varsity
      2017 – 20192 years

      Volleyball

      2006 – 201913 years

      Diving

      2019 – Present7 years

      Awards

      • Open Water Diver

      Research

      • Coastal Seminar

        University of Puerto Rico- Humacao — Student
        2020 – 2020
      • Ethic genetic analysis

        University of Puerto Rico- Humacao — Student
        2019 – 2019
      • Population ecology

        University of Puerto Rico- Humacao — Student
        2019 – 2019

      Arts

      • Independent

        Photography
        None
        2021 – Present

      Public services

      • Volunteering

        Harimau Student Association — Member
        2017 – 2022
      • Volunteering

        Coastal Marine Biology Student Organization — Member
        2017 – 2022
      • Volunteering

        Residence Senior Living — volunteer
        2017 – 2017
      • Volunteering

        Human Society of Puerto Rico — Member
        2016 – Present
      • Volunteering

        National Society of leadership and success — Member
        2018 – Present

      Future Interests

      Advocacy

      Volunteering

      Philanthropy

      Entrepreneurship

      Bold Bucket List Scholarship
      I have had many bucket lists in my life. Having been slowly achieving some of them have been fulfilling my life with happiness. But there are some ultimate bucket list things that one day I wish to accomplish. One of my ultimate bucket list items is to study sharks’ interaction and then move to a tropical island where I can be close to shark species. Having already study Coastal Marine Biology has helped me understand the marine environment, but I want to further my knowledge and specify my career in sharks. On the same page, another of my bucket list item is to travel to Maldives and hopefully participate in some researches of sharks. Maldives has a lot of shark species and is a place where conservation is encouraged. Lastly on my bucket list to still accomplish is a research center to teach younger generations about the importance of sharks and encourage the next generation of marine biologist to make research and conserve the environment and marine species.
      Bold Hobbies Scholarship
      Hobbies have the important role on our lives to occupy our minds and let us escape from the pressure’s everyday duties. By finding enjoyable hobbies, our lives become less stressful. Hobbies not only can provide joy but can also help us expand our knowledge. They can teach us a lot of different things while being fun. A hobby that has really impacted my life has been scuba diving. It has let me see the different interactions of marine animals with their environment. Also, it has allowed me to discover new places while always maintaining the thrill of new possible discoveries in every dive. This hobby allows me to enjoy being outside on the environment but also allows me to always learn something, from seeing new animal species on every dive to getting the chance on seeing how the environment is changing. Diving is a hobby that allows me to continue to learn while feeling great. Also, being outside with other people who also enjoys marine life is a beautiful way to escape the reality for a short period of time.