Bolivia

Moory Romero
Mayacht'iri (facilitator of dialogue) in the community, ayllu, Pacha Saraya Yatiña, and author of the book "The Medicine of the Bear." He has been shaped by ancestral multidimensional encounters of healing and energetic empowerment; he also holds a degree in Ecology and Environment, and a master's degree in Environmental Sciences. Contact: [email protected]
Isaac Mamani
Aymara researcher with studies in agronomic engineering and a master's degree in agricultural economics. Researcher at the Faculty of Pure and Natural Sciences IIQ UMSA. His work focuses on climate change, the dialogue of knowledge systems, and Andean science.
Norma Aleman Ortiz
Agricultural engineer from the Juan Misael Saracho University of Tarija, peasant farmer connected to ancestral traditional knowledge of small-scale family agriculture and rural gardens. Researcher at the Jaina Studies Community. Contact: [email protected]
Carlos David Blades Cabezas
Civil Engineer from the Bolivian Catholic University, currently specializing in hydraulics at the University of Córdoba. Member of the Jaina Studies Community. His work focuses on hydraulics, geomorphology, and their applications in community-based management of mountain agroecosystems. Contact: [email protected]
Israel Guitian Jurado
Advanced Technician in Water and Irrigation Management. Specialist in the installation of pressurized irrigation systems, holds diplomas in environmental care and conservation, and is part of the scientific research team at the Jaina study community. Contact: [email protected]
Fernando Altamirano Sánchez
Bachelor's degree in forestry engineering from the Juan Misael Saracho Autonomous University (UAJMS), Bolivia. Master's degree in environmental management and sustainable development (UAJMS). Researcher with the Jaina Studies Community in Tarija, focusing on peasant land management, mountain agroecosystems, and hydro-agroecological landscapes in the Andean environments of southern Bolivia. Contact: [email protected]
Winston Quevedo Quispe
Originally from Mosoj Llacta (Chuquisaca, Bolivia), he is a Zootechnical Engineer and Agronomist, with several master's degrees in environmental management and biodiversity, and a doctorate in Educational Sciences. A professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, he has taught courses in livestock systems, animal nutrition, and biodiversity conservation. Contact: [email protected]
Telésforo Quintana Herrera
Originally from Villa Serrano (Chuquisaca, Bolivia), he holds a degree in Agroecology and a Master's degree in Scientific Research Methodologies. With extensive experience as a technician in public institutions and NGOs, he served as Mayor and Councilor of his municipality (2000-2010). He teaches in the Agricultural Production program at San Francisco Xavier University. Contact: [email protected]
Lucio Ortiz Peñaranda
Born in Tasapampa, Bolivia, he is a Senior Agronomist and holds a Bachelor's degree in Agroecology, with diplomas in Higher Education and Phytopathology and a Master's degree in Agroecology; he is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities. He has been a professor in the Higher Technical Program in Agricultural Production at the San Francisco Xavier University of Chuquisaca since 2014. His research focuses on water for livestock, forage species, ethnoveterinary medicine, seed genetic diversity, and horticulture, and he has received recognition for his contributions to institutional development. Contact: [email protected]
Carlos Vacaflores
PhD in Rural Development from UAM-Xochimilco, Master's in Geography from UNESP, and Bachelor's in Agronomy from UAJMS. Founder and principal investigator of the Jaina Studies Community. Activist in the Tarija peasant movement. Professor of Water Resources Management at ITASA, where he coordinates the Socio-hydro-diversity laboratory. Member of the CLACSO Working Group on Rural Development. Contact: [email protected]
Pilar Lizárraga
PhD in Rural Development from UAM-Xochimilco, Master's in Geography from UNESP, and Bachelor's degree in Economics from UMSS. Extensive experience working with peasant and Indigenous movements in the Bolivian Amazon, Chaco, and Andes. Member of the CLACSO Steering Committee, representing Bolivia, from 2019 to 2022. Member of the Rural Development Working Group. Founder and principal researcher of the JAINA Studies Community. She has coordinated research programs on Indigenous Autonomy and the Construction of Plurinationality; and Agrarian Reform in Latin America. Postgraduate professor at UAJMS. Contact: [email protected]
Edmundo Gutiérrez
Advanced Technician in Water and Irrigation Management with a specialization in watersheds from ITASA. Specialist in the installation of pressurized irrigation systems. He has conducted research on the development of environmentally friendly social technologies, such as the adaptation and improvement of family solar dryers. Associate Researcher at the Jaina Studies Community. Promoter of EASUR, providing agroecological products and consulting services in urban agroecology.
Marcelina Vacaflores
A film student at the University of Córdoba and the University of Palermo, Argentina, she is part of the JAINA team. A documentary photographer with extensive experience documenting social movements in Bolivia, particularly the peasant and indigenous struggles, she has curated solo exhibitions exploring the identity of individuals and their territories. She employs experimental techniques and curatorial approaches to create a sensory experience of the ecosystem within the exhibition space. Currently, she is developing a line of photographic research on identity and territory.
Yessica López
Medical degree from the University of Havana. Postgraduate studies in International Health Policy Management with Health Sovereignty from CLACSO; Medical Anthropology from CIESAS Pacific South. Specialist in Intercultural Community Family Health. Master's candidate in Public Health at UAJMS. Researcher with the JAINA Studies community in the area of ​​traditional medicine and public health systems. She has developed participatory diagnostic and planning processes for community self-care systems.
Franz Donaire
Small-scale farmer. Advanced Technician in Water and Irrigation Management from ITASA. He has participated in action research processes with farming families for the development of soil fertility management systems in mountain agroecosystems and technological innovation for the production of bio-inputs. He has organized knowledge-sharing courses on mountain microorganisms for their application in the technological innovation of small-scale agroecological systems. Contact: [email protected]

Ecuador

Jenniffer Cedeño Canga
Afro-Ecuadorian woman from Esmeraldas, Ecuador. She holds a degree in Agronomy from Zamorano University (Honduras), a Master's degree in International Solidarity Action (Carlos III University of Madrid), and a Master's degree in Socio-Environmental Studies (FLACSO Ecuador). A professor at Amawtay Wasi University, she researches the agroecological transition in communities along the Pacific coast and in agroforestry systems with crops such as cacao. Her career combines academia and activism in Afro-descendant, peasant, and feminist rights, promoting fair trade, food sovereignty, and women's access to land, from the perspectives of social justice, equity, and intersectionality. Contact: [email protected]
Kelly del Cisne Ulcuango
A Kichwa Kayambi woman from Ecuador. She holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the Armed Forces ESPE and a PhD in Agro-environmental Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. She is currently the director of the Agroecology and Food Sovereignty program and head of the Community Water Management program at the Intercultural University of Indigenous Nationalities and Peoples Amawtay Wasi. Her academic and community work focuses on soil conservation through cover crops, as well as on the food systems and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. Contact: [email protected]
Victor Manuel Vacacela Quizhpe
Member of the Saraguro Kichwa people of Ecuador. He holds a degree in Agronomy from the Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca University (Cuba) and a Master's degree in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty, with prior training as an Agricultural Technician. He currently teaches in the Agroecology and Food Sovereignty program at the Amawtay Wasi Intercultural University of Indigenous Nationalities and Peoples, where he coordinates community outreach projects. His research focuses on agroecological transitions and the use of native microorganisms in agricultural production systems, with a strong commitment to strengthening peasant and indigenous practices. Contact: [email protected]
Ruth Narcisa Pérez Salinas
Agricultural Engineer from the Technical University of Ambato, with a Master's degree in Agricultural Biotechnology specializing in Plant Production from the Private Technical University of Loja. Professor at the Technical University of Ambato in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and a graduate of the Agroecological Schools promoted by CARE Ecuador. Producer of agroecological products for the purpose of conserving soil ecosystem health and food security. Contact: [email protected]
Ronald Herrera Sánchez
The son of Montubio farmers, he has extensive experience in peasant movements and community participation. He is an academic and researcher in Agroecology and Rural Development, and a doctoral candidate in Environment and Society at the Pablo de Olavide University, Spain. He holds a Master's degree in Rural Territorial Development (FLACSO). He currently directs the Research and Outreach Unit at the Juan Montalvo Higher Technological Institute, is a tenured and visiting professor in postgraduate programs in Ecuador and Bolivia, and a member of the Board of Directors of SOCLA. Contact: [email protected]
Johanna Tene Angamarca
Johanna, originally from Gualel (Loja, Ecuador), is an agroecology technologist and researcher in community water management projects using participatory action research. She was a student representative to the Honorable Superior Council of the Juan Montalvo Higher Technological Institute and is interested in preserving ancestral knowledge related to nature. Contact: [email protected]
Kelly del Cisne Ulcuango
A Kichwa Kayambi woman from Ecuador. She holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the Armed Forces ESPE and a PhD in Agro-environmental Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. She is currently the director of the Agroecology and Food Sovereignty program and head of the Community Water Management program at the Intercultural University of Indigenous Nationalities and Peoples Amawtay Wasi. Her academic and community work focuses on soil conservation through cover crops, as well as on the food systems and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. Contact: [email protected]
María Rosa Yumbla
Inspired by her rural roots, she has extensive research experience in Ecuador and Bolivia on topics such as agroecology, the feminization of agriculture, and Feminist Participatory Action Research. She holds a Master's degree in Rural Territorial Development (FLACSO) and Agroecology (UNIA), is a Ph.D. candidate at Pablo de Olavide University, and teaches at the Juan Montalvo Higher Technological Institute. She is a member of networks and collectives such as AMA-AWA, Critical Geography, and Guardians of Seeds, promoting education, food sovereignty, and social justice. Contact: [email protected]
María Fernanda Logroño
Ecotourism Engineer with a Master's degree in R&D&I Project Design and Management. She has extensive experience in the field of sustainability, with a strong focus on the development, management, and execution of investment projects geared towards responsible development. She coordinates the Agroecology program at the Jaime Roldós Aguilera Intercultural Bilingual Higher Pedagogical Institute. Her work has focused on developing agroecological programs linked to indigenous communities in the Colta canton, strengthening the connection between ancestral knowledge and technical expertise. Contact: [email protected]
Carlos Ramiro Santos Calderón
Animal Production Engineer and Master in Agro-industrial Production Chains. Graduate of the Master's Program in Bovine Reproduction. He is dedicated to bioconstruction and agroecological production, as well as the balancing of healthy diets for livestock of zootechnical interest, always seeking sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. He collaborates with high Andean indigenous communities and vulnerable women's groups, developing social projects that promote rural development and food security. Contact: [email protected]
Stalin Herrera Gonzalo
Sociologist. Master's degree in Latin American Studies from the Andean University of Ecuador. Academic Coordinator of the Institute of Ecuadorian Studies. Member of the CLACSO Land Group and the Working Group on Rural Studies. He works on issues related to agrarian policy, transformations in the countryside, and indigenous and peasant movements. He is currently working on a proposal for agroecology in Manabí within public policy. Contact: [email protected]
Myriam Paredes
Agricultural engineer, PhD in Sociology of Development from Wageningen University, Netherlands. She is a professor and researcher at FLACSO, Ecuador, in the area of ​​Urban, Rural, and Territorial Studies. Her research focuses on Food Sovereignty and its connection to care economies. In her studies, she works with interdisciplinary teams that explore the diverse ways in which populations vulnerable to capitalism create the conditions for personal, family, and community care. She has published more than 45 academic articles, book chapters, and books in the area of ​​Food Sovereignty. Contact: [email protected]

Peru

Yenny Gozme Moreyra
Ayacucho, Peru. Agronomist, Professor, and Academic Coordinator of Agricultural Production at the Víctor Álvarez Huapaya Higher Education Institute. Field extension agent for productive projects with Foncodes (Social Development Cooperation Fund). Experience in soil production and bioregeneration. Contact: [email protected]
Jackie Melissa Tello Vargas
Ayacucho, Peru. Graduate of the Agricultural Production program at the Víctor Álvarez Huapaya Higher Education Institute, research assistant specializing in bio-inputs. Contact: [email protected]
Leydi Escalante Taípe
Agricultural Engineer. Teacher and responsible for the implementation of productive projects in municipalities, the Huamanga Agricultural Agency, and INIA (National Institute of Agricultural Innovation). Experience in the use and preparation of biopreparations. Contact: [email protected]
Elmer Castro Coronado
Ayacucho, Peru. Agricultural Production Technician with experience in crop and livestock production, field manager for greenhouse crop production and guinea pig management, vegetable producer, and chicken breeder. Contact: [email protected]
Dani Eduardo Vargas Huanca
PhD in Environmental Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Experience in project development, strategic planning, and research methodologies to create knowledge and solutions with high social, environmental, and economic impact. Researcher at the Institute for Research on Indigenous Cultures. Contact: [email protected]
Elvis M. Alvarez Torres
Postdoctoral Fellow, PhD, Master's, Bachelor's, and Licentiate in Educational Sciences from the National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle "La Cantuta," Lawyer and Professor. Researcher at the Institute for Research on Indigenous Cultures. Contact: [email protected]
Angela Maria Velasquez
PhD and Master's degree in Social Anthropology from the Ibero-American University of Mexico. Her main lines of research focus on sociocultural dynamics, gender perspectives, territorial identity, migration, social movements, and sustainability in Latin American contexts. Contact: [email protected]

Other countries

Walter Pengue
Agricultural Engineer and PhD in Agroecology from the University of Córdoba. Full Professor of Ecological Economics at the National University of General Sarmiento and Director of GEPAMA at the University of Buenos Aires. He is an Agricultural Engineer and Geneticist from the University of Buenos Aires, holds a Master's degree in Environmental and Territorial Policies from the same institution, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Córdoba (Spain). Since 2009, he has been a Scientific Member of the International Resource Panel, the IPBES (Biodiversity) Global and Americas, and the Executive Committee of the TEEB Agriculture & Food of the United Nations Environment Programme. He is a lead author of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (Climate Change) and a coordinator of the authors of the IPBES NEXUS 2024 Global Report. He is a tutor and coordinator for CLACSO Agroecology courses. He is a member of scientific societies such as the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) and a founding member of SOCLA. Contact: [email protected]
Narciso Barrera Bassols
Mexican geographer and anthropologist dedicated to the study of Indigenous/peasant ontologies, epistemologies, and practices regarding nature for over four decades. He holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from Ghent University, Belgium, and the International Institute of Geoinformatics and Earth Observation Sciences (ITC), Netherlands. He is a National Researcher with the SNI-CONAHCYT (National System of Researchers - National Council of Humanities and Sciences). He is a professor in the Faculty of Natural Sciences in the Environmental Geography Program at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico. His research focuses on ecogeography, environmental history, rural landscapes, socio-environmental conflicts, political agroecology, biocultural diversity, relational ontologies, ethnoecology, ethnogeography, and ethnoedaphology. Contact: [email protected]
Ines Gazzano Santos
Agricultural Engineer. PhD in Natural Resources and Sustainability from the University of Córdoba, Spain. Professor at the Faculty of Agronomy and Director of the Department of Environmental Systems. Her research and publications focus on: Agroecology in Uruguay; Agroecological Systems; Production-Conservation Integration Strategies in Agricultural Territories; and Impacts of Agricultural Intensification. She is a member of the editorial team of the scientific journal Agrociencia (Faculty of Agronomy), the SEAE Agroecology Journal (Spain), and the International Council of the Brazilian Journal of Agroecology. Contact: [email protected]
Karina Bidaseca
"PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires. She completed her postdoctoral studies at PUC-Sao Paulo/University of Manizales/COLEF/CLACSO and FLACSO. She is a principal investigator at CONICET in NuSUR (Southern Center for Postcolonial Studies, Afro-Diasporic Identities and Feminisms EIDAES/National University of San Martín). Since its founding, she has coordinated the Research and Training Program in Andean Agroecological Systems (CLACSO-Mcknight Foundation) and the South-South Program at CLACSO. She has written and edited books and articles in scientific journals on decolonial studies, postcolonial feminist theory, coloniality and gender, and agroecology in the Andes, which have been translated into other languages. Contact: [email protected]
Teresa Arteaga
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Master's degree in Social Sciences with a specialization in Anthropology, PhD in Sciences and Humanities with a specialization in Education. Coordinator of Research Calls for Proposals at CLACSO. Contact: [email protected]
Maura Brighenti
She lives in Argentina. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bologna. She is part of the Research and Training Program in Andean Agroecological Systems team and the Research Directorate of CLACSO. Contact: [email protected]

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