
Dr. Eliane Gomes-Alves is a Post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Germany. Eliane studies Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound (BVOCs) at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) field station in Brazil. Eliane is an early career member of LAECESS - Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist network. During this podcast Eliane talks about her current research, career highlights and discusses the challenges faced by both women and Latin American early career scientists and how she tackled navigating her way through these challenges.