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2024 fellow
Kristýna Říhová
Czechia
Kristýna, a Czech STEM enthusiast, leads marine biology and biotechnology research projects to advance environmental protection and medicine. For her Rise project she designed a fishing net material alternative to reduce the number of ghost nets in the ocean, which make up 10% of all ocean debris. Kristýna plans to study abroad and fully focus on her research in hopes of developing more innovative solutions that improve ocean health and sustainability.