Linda Lara Jacobo, PhD., MSc., BPCH.
Principal Investigator
​- Documentary: An Infinite Journey-
Documentary: An Infinite Journey – the largest all-women and non-binary expedition navigates the Antarctic.
Join us on ‘An Infinite Journey’ an audiovisual documentary that captures the remarkable expedition of an international cohort of 188 women and non-binary individuals from 25 countries, who journeyed across the Antarctic Ocean. Over the course of a 19-day voyage aboard the Ushuaia and The Island Sky ships, these accomplished leaders, all with backgrounds in STEMM, were led by the global leadership initiative, Homeward Bound Projects.
About
Linda is an Assistant Professor in the Public Health Department at San Diego State University, Imperial Valley, with expertise in Toxicology, Environmental Health, and Sustainability. She has extensive experience in research, mentoring/teaching, and scientific advisory. She is developing liaisons between health, environment, gender equality, diversity, Indigenous engagement, art, and science diplomacy toward a sustainable world. She is also part of the Homeward Bound #HB6 Women in STEMM Leadership program, taking action against climate change on a global scale.
Projects
HIA: Assessing the Health Status Prior to Lithium Extraction
Mapping and Mitigating Heat Stress in Farmworkers
Assessment of Microbial Communities and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in a US-Mexico Border Wastewater Treatment Plant
Winged Sentinels: Surveillance for Infectious Diseases in Migratory Birds
Microbial Biodiversity: Airborne Microbes Across the Salton Sea "one of the most polluted bodies of water in North America"
Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Shellfish from the Pacific Ocean: Border USA and Mexico
​Tackling Fast Fashion Consumption: A University-Level Intervention to Promote Sustainable Fashion Practices Among Students
Asociación del patrón dietario y accesibilidad alimentaria con el estado de salud de población con diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Improving Biomass Burning Estimate in Mexicali, Mexico
Association between socio-environmental determinants and wastewater-based oncogenic microorganisms in the Imperial Valley region
Exploring Microbial Diversity in Indoor Dust Samples from Imperial Valley, California: Insights from a Border Community
​Rapid Response: Utilizing Drone-Based Metagenomic Analysis of Air Samples in Tijuana River Emergencies
Microbial Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance in the New River: A Cross-Border Water Pollution Challenge
Temporal Variation of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Agricultural Soils of the Imperial Valley
Assessing the Toxicity of Personal Care Products Used by University Students in Southern California
Kumeyaay Land Acknowledgement
For millennia, the Kumeyaay people have been a part of this land. This land has nourished, healed, protected and embraced them for many generations in a relationship of balance and harmony. As members of the San Diego State University community, we acknowledge this legacy. We promote this balance and harmony. We find inspiration from this land, the land of the Kumeyaay.