'Pursue questions that really interest you, do things that you like to do - I think that that's the best advice - because if you can maintain that enthusiasm, if you really maintain the joy in what you're doing in science, that will transmit itself into a successful career.' Professor Amy Austin, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is an Editor for New Phytologist, in the Environment section of the journal. She is the 2018 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Latin America: https://www.fondationloreal.com/posts/2018-l-oreal-unesco-for-women-in-science-awards/fr