I’m a former chemist who realized that I could better help people by getting out of the lab and into the community. This realization led me to the UCSC Science Communications masters program, where I told stories at the intersection of science and society, with an emphasis on the environmental issues affecting farm worker communities in Central California. I’m a proud Venezuelan and Puerto Rican American raised in the Florida Panhandle. I’m usually playing video games, rock climbing, enjoying music, or hanging out with loved ones in my downtime.

Luis is reporting for The Mercury News in south Santa Clara County, click here to view latest work.