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Diana Gutierrez
Senior Research Associate
Doctor in Animal Sciences, MSc. in Biology and Zootechnics from the University of Antioquia (Colombia). Diana has over 10 years of experience in academic research with a focus on data management and analysis.
She has participated in multidisciplinary projects from conception to final report and dissemination. This has enabled her to acquire knowledge on topics such as agricultural production, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, land cover and land use change,…
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Mary Ngaiwi
Research Specialist
Mary Ngaiwi is a socio-environmental economist specializing in the adoption of sustainable agriculture and the impact assessment of agroecological approaches on climate resilience and food security. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Curriculum Studies and Teaching Biology, a Master of Science degree in Botany with a focus on soil carbon stocks, and a PhD in Agricultural Economics. Her doctoral research involved modeling farm-household livelihoods to estimate the adoption impacts…
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Alexander Buritica
Postdoctoral Fellow
Alexander Buriticá is an applied microeconomist dedicated to research in development and agricultural economics. His research interests focus on unraveling the intricate dynamics within agricultural value chains, productivity, and technology adoption at both firm and farm producer levels. He employs diverse quantitative methods, including causal inference, experimental and quasi-experimental approaches, and surveys, to delve into incentives, behaviors, practices, and…
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Debbie Pierce
Research Associate
Debbie Pierce is a visiting researcher at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT as well as a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada with Dr. Terry Sunderland. Her research is in tropical forestry, land tenure and access, and gender. She has two bachelor’s degrees in economics and environmental policy from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in environmental science and economics from the University of California, Santa…
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William Felipe Melo Zipacon
Research Specialist
William Felipe Melo Zipacon is an agronomist engineer with a Master of Science in Environmental and Development Studies, specializing in agro-environmental research. With 12 years of experience, he has worked extensively in multifunctional agriculture, agroforestry systems, rural development, and climate change adaptation.
Currently, he conducts research on cacao, focusing on cadmium uptake, carbon stocks, deforestation analysis, and landscape studies. In addition,…
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Edward Guevara
Senior Research Coordinator
Environmental engineer specialized in geographic information systems and with 18 years of experience in the research sector.
Experience in data and information analysis and programming of geoprocessing tasks in both Linux and Windows environments.
In the last period of work specialized in the development of spatial processing routines on the server side and support in the development of frontends for web applications.
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Jorge Ivan Corzo Estepa
Ingeniero Agronomo
Soy Jorge Iván Corzo, un ingeniero agrónomo de 32 años con una especialización en gerencia de proyectos. Mi pasión radica en trabajar con comunidades en la implementación de proyectos productivos sostenibles. A lo largo de mi carrera, he adquirido experiencia en la implementación de proyectos enfocados en generar medidas de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en sistemas agropecuarios, asi como la medicion de gases de efecto invernadero generados en la produccion…
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Jean Claude Rubyogo
Leader, Global Bean Program, and Director, Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA)
Jean Claude Rubyogo is the Director of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) and the Global Bean Program Leader at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, part of the CGIAR group.
As a Seed Systems Specialist, Jean Claude spearheads multi-country public-private partnerships and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to developing and implementing innovative demand-led food systems research and…
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Jennifer Wilker
Lead Bean Breeder, Latin America
Jennifer Wilker is the Latin American leading bean breeder based in Palmira. She obtained her PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Guelph (Canada) and has broad experience studying genetic diversity and nitrogen fixation in cereals and beans.
The focus of her team is to develop bean germplasm with enhanced nutritional value combined with resistance to key biotic and abiotic stresses. Drought and heat tolerance are of particular importance…
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Ashleigh Basel
Data Scientist
An Agroecological Data Scientist. My research is focused on modelling and understanding the complexity of biodiversity patterns and biotic interactions. I have a strong interest in data analytics to transfer my ecological and environmental background into models and frameworks that can be used to leverage and inform decision making around adapting to and mitigating climate and environmental change and building resilience. I am currently involved in various multinational research…
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Fadhili Salum Kasubiri
Seed Systems Specialist
As an agricultural research and development professional, I have dedicated over 17 years of my career to addressing crucial challenges in the field. With a strong passion for improving the livelihoods of small-holder farmers in developing countries, I have focused my expertise on seed systems, market linkage, and digital inclusion.
One of my primary areas of focus has been the improvement of productivity and profitability for small-holder farmers. By equipping…
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Diana Carolina Lopera
Senior Research Associate
I am currently a Senior research associate at the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT under the program Performance, Innovation, and Strategic Analysis for Impact (PISA4Impact), specifically at the Foresight and Applied Economics (FAE) team. I hold a master’s degree in applied economics from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a BSc in Economics from the Universidad del Valle.
I am passionate about nutrition, food systems, understanding the agri-food value chains,…
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Maria Blanco
Research associate
Research associate professional in government and international relations. Interested in policy issues and public policy decisions that can transform agri-food systems in a more sustainable way with a gender focus.
Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
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Sharon Mendonce
Research Associate
Sharon is an early-career researcher with experience supporting collaborative research initiatives across Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Benin. She facilitates the Alliance’s School Meals Nexus Enabler and supports the Alliance’s engagement in several global partnerships, including the School Meals Coalition, the Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems Coalition’s School Meals Working Line, and the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems.
A significant…
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Athanasios Petsakos
Scientist
Dr. Athanasios Petsakos is an agricultural economist in the Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact (PISA) group, based at the Alliance headquarters in Rome. He specializes in economic optimization and equilibrium modeling. His research interests lie in integrated assessment methods for ex-ante and foresight analysis for understanding the interaction of biophysical and socioeconomic drivers, and their combined impact on food security at different scales.
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