How microbes inform us on the health of the Amazon

Ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz is investigating the role of microbes in ecosystems and the earth’s processes. Cadillo-Quiroz and team are exploring two rivers in the Peruvian Amazon to better understand the impact of deforestation and mining on the rivers and on general water quality.

Cadillo-Quiroz is participating in the National Geographic Society Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition—a multi-year series of scientific expeditions spanning the entire Amazon River Basin, supported by Rolex as part of its Perpetual Planet initiative.