Jacob Torres
Astrobotanist
- This astrobotanist is also a STEM educator.
- Full Name: Jacob Torres
- Affiliation: NASA, Moving Arts Española
- Country: United States of America
- Focus Areas: Astrobotany, Horticulture
- Program: The Space Chile Challenge
- Summary: Jacob Torres is an astrobotanist from Española, New Mexico who draws on his horticultural and cultural background to design astrobotany experiments and engage students.
- Accolades:
- Technical & Horticultural Scientist at NASA KSC
- Helped select NuMex ‘Española Improved’ Pepper for the 2021 pepper experiment on the ISS.