ABOUT ME

FERNANDA G. DUQUE, PH.D.

Assistant Professor of Neuroethology
School of Biological Sciences
Illinois State University
Normal, IL, USA

I was born and raised in Ecuador, where I developed my love for nature. I am passionate about animal behavior and the brain. I look forward to inspiring others to follow their own curiosity.

I love hiking, birding, writing, and playing with my dogs, Dana and Ginger.

About Me: Lab Members

AWARDS

2019 - 2021

Kenneth W. & Georganne F. Honeycutt Fellow

Neuroscience Institute

Georgia State University

2019 - 2021

Brains & Behavior Fellow

Neuroscience Institute

Georgia State University

2021

Neuroscience Impact Award

Neuroscience Institute

Georgia State University

2021

Capranica Neuroethology Prize

International Society for Neuroethology

About Me: List

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! (Feb 11)

I want to thank all the women and girls in my life who have helped, inspired, and taught me how to become a better human being and scientist! I also thank the men who have been mentors, friends and allies! I envision a more equitable world in which all girls and women can pursue their curiosity and dreams freely and safely! Photo: Carlos A. Rodriguez-Saltos (2020)

Sunrise at Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador

Fernanda Duque & Carlos A. Rodriguez-Saltos. Photo: Martin Santacruz (2017)

Quilotoa Volcano, Ecuador (2019)

Science is fun

Brigit McGuiness (MS student) & Fernanda G. Duque (2019)

Cloud forest, Ecuador (2017)

Collecting sound and video recordings. Photo: Carlos Rodriguez-Saltos

Working in the lab (2018)

Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador (2019)

Photo: Patricia Chanaba

Looking at some brains (2019)

Windy at Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador (2018)

Fieldtrip to Chimborazo (2017)

Packing a lab in a tiny car

Siempre Verde Natural Preserve (2018)

Cloud forest, Intag, Ecuador

Bioacoustics (2017)

Photo: Martin Santacruz

Brains & Behavior Retreat, GSU (2019)

Presenting our work at the Annual retreat. Isbah Nasir and Shivaanii Uma, the awesome undergrads in our lab.

Parque Nacional Cajas, Ecuador (2018)

With my great collaborator, Marco Monteros

On our way to Rucu Pichincha. Quito in the background (2018)

Fernanda Duque, Carlos Rodriguez-Saltos, Emilio Saltos & Alex Duque

Post GSURC Celebration (2020)

Celebrating the first poster presentation of Shivaanii Uma (top left) and Isbah Nasir (bottom center) at the GSU Undergraduate Research Conference (Apr 2020)