The 2023 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters centered on early-career Latin American science journalists. Two winners from Mexico and Brazil were selected for the award to attend the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting. The 2023 EurekAlert! Fellows were selected by an independent panel of judges with region-specific science journalism expertise.

Roberto González

Freelance | Mexico

Roberto González (he/him) is a freelance science and environmental journalist from Mexico City. His work has been published in media outlets such as SciDev.Net and the American Geophysical Union publication, Eos. Data journalism and using cartographic software for mapping environmental conflicts are two of Roberto’s main reporting interests. Previously, he studied Communication Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he also worked with the university student publication, La Razita Cósmica. Apart from freelancing, Roberto does fixed-gear urban cycling (his bike's name is Carmen), which is also his primary mode of transportation. His favorite hobbies are cooking, reading, and taking pictures of his dog. Roberto is member of the Mexican Network of Science Journalists (RedMPC).

Malena Stariolo

Jornal de Unesp | Brazil

Malena Stariolo (she/her) is a São Paulo-based science journalist. Since 2023 she has been reporting for Jornal da Unesp on research carried out at the São Paulo State University, and helps produce and present the Prato do Dia (Dish of the Day) podcast. Since the start of her professional life, Malena has been interested in science and sharing stories for and about everyday people. In her previous role as scientific communications coordinator at the international physics institute, ICTP-SAIFR, she developed podcasts, videos, and multimedia exploring the world of physics. Malena has studied at the University of Viçosa and the State University of Campinas in Brazil, during which she produced a children's book, "Exploradoras do Universo" (“Explorers of the Universe”), composed of stories about female Brazilian scientists.

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