Rebeca de Jesús Crespo

Rebeca de Jesús Crespo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University's College of the Coast and the Environment. Her work bridges ecological and social systems to address critical health-environment intersections.

• B.S. in Biological Sciences (University of Puerto Rico, 2004)
• M.S. in Biological Sciences (University of Puerto Rico, 2008)
• Ph.D. in Integrative Conservation and Ecology (University of Georgia, 2015)

Her research focuses on:

• Interactions between ecosystem services and human health
• Urban mosquito vector ecology
• Environmental justice and health disparities
• Climate resilience in coastal communities

Recent publications analyze mosquito habitat segregation patterns, flood protection services, and vector-borne disease dynamics in urban environments like New Orleans and Puerto Rico. Her work integrates socio-economic factors with ecological modeling.

Awards include:

• LSU Rising Research Faculty Award (2022-23)
• National Academy of Sciences Gulf Research Fellowship (2019)
• EPA Environmental Justice Award (2018)
• Fulbright Research Grant (2013)