Dr. Gabrielle Picón

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gabrielle Beans Picón is a staff scientist and research coordinator at IceLab, where she promotes interdisciplinary activities in research communication. With a PhD in genetics, she focuses on the evolutionary biology of modern and ancient Adélie penguin populations. Gabrielle has prior experience managing and curating a large open online science education platform centered on complexity science. Currently, she is involved in various research projects, including modeling stress responses at IceLab and teaching workshops in science communication to doctoral students. She is also a member of research groups focused on complex systems and participates in several ongoing projects.

Research Interests

Courses

Science Communication Workshops

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.