Entrevista a Mónica Fernández-Aceytuno

Entrevista a Mónica Fernández-Aceytuno

by Fundación BBVA

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Hobbies & Practical WNNature and the natural world: general interest
🎙 Fundación BBVA 👥 20K 📅 November 21, 2025 ⏱ 11 min 👁 249 📄 interview 🧭 2026-08-13
Available in: English (current) Français

Keywords

biodiversitynaturecommunicationenvironmental awarenesslanguage

Summary

In this interview, Mónica Fernández-Aceytuno, a biologist and environmental communicator, discusses her career shift from biology to nature communication, inspired by Alaska’s landscapes. She explains her innovative ‘Parte Natural’ radio segment, which reported daily nature news, and her transition to writing, emphasizing the power of words to connect people with nature. She introduces her ‘Diccionario Aceytuno’, a project to define nature terms from the field, preserving rich vocabulary like ‘maresía’ and ’tremolina’. She argues for a ’third branch’ between sciences and letters, advocating for emotional and artistic communication to foster environmental awareness. She calls for environmental literacy and highlights the importance of cooperation over competition, both in evolution and in interdisciplinary work. She reflects on the 2025 wildfires, stressing the need to value biodiversity beyond numbers. Finally, she expresses gratitude for the BBVA award, which supports her ongoing work in nature writing and communication.

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Critical Evaluation

The interview provides valuable personal perspectives on environmental communication, emphasizing the role of language and emotion. The argumentation is coherent and passionate, though it relies on anecdotal evidence and personal beliefs rather than scientific rigor. The source is credible, but the content is subjective. The title accurately reflects the content. No comments were provided for analysis.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content: a formal interview with Mónica Fernández-Aceytuno.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The interview features a recognized environmental communicator and biologist, providing personal insights and advocacy for nature conservation. The content is subjective and based on personal experience, with no scientific data or citations. The source is a reputable foundation, but the interview format limits factual verification.

Key Moments

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Contribution & Novelties

The interview offers a unique perspective on environmental communication, emphasizing the power of language and emotion to foster a connection with nature. It introduces the concept of a ’third branch’ between sciences and letters, advocating for interdisciplinary cooperation. The ‘Diccionario Aceytuno’ is an original project to preserve nature-related vocabulary.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Environmental communication — Provides an overview of the field, relevant to the interview’s focus.
  • Biophilia hypothesis — Related to the emotional connection with nature, a key theme.
  • Nature writing — Discusses the literary genre that blends science and literature, as practiced by the interviewee.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows moderate scores across all dimensions, with a slightly higher emphasis on quality and reliability, reflecting the credible source and coherent narrative, but lower technical depth due to the non-technical nature of the interview.

Reliability 7/10