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Mireya Mayor (born 1973) is an American anthropologist, primatologist, and wildlife correspondent for National Geographic, part of a research expedition that discovered a new species of lemur, considered the world’s smallest primate.
Dr. Mireya Mayor is a world-renowned primatologist and explorer, an award winning TV host and a recognized science communicator. As National Geographic’s first female wildlife correspondent, Mireya has hosted dozens of documentaries, including her own Nat Geo Wild! series Wild Nights with Mireya Mayor and Mark Burnett’s Expedition Africa ...
A former NFL cheerleader, daughter of Cuban immigrants, and mother of six, Dr. Mireya Mayor followed her unlikely dreams becoming a respected primatologist and audacious explorer.
Dr. Mayor celebrates the fusion of femininity and exploration as a source of strength, inspiring people to embrace their scientific passions with confidence and proving that there’s no one ‘look’ for a scientist. Learn more about @mireyamayor’s work and how to bring a speaker to your community by visiting the link in our bio.
On expedition in Madagascar, Mayor co-discovered a rare new species of mouse lemur, believed to be the world’s smallest primate. Her discovery inspired the prime minister of Madagascar to establish a national park to help protect the new species, conserving the 10 percent that remains of the African island nation’s once vast forest.
Mireya Mayor Primatologist; Anthropologist Mayor is a Fulbright scholar and National Science Foundation Fellow, dividing her time between research in Madagascar, appearing as a correspondent on the National Geographic Ultimate Explorer television series, and completing a Ph.D. in anthropology.
Mar 21, 2022 · Pushing past self-doubt, fears, cultural constraints, and the sometimes-rigid mindset of academia, Primatologist and conservationist Dr. Mireya Mayor redefines what it means to live a life of...
