Amaya M. Carrasco-Torrontegui
Postdoctoral Associate
Co-coordinator of Andes Region in Agroecology Support Team
PRONOUNS she/her
- PhD in Food Systems, University of Vermont, United States.
- Master’s in Leadership for Sustainability, University of Vermont, United States.
- Master in International Cooperation for Local Development, University of Valencia, Spain.
BIO
Amaya is a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Agroecology. Amaya has multiple experiences working for the government of Ecuador at national and local levels, including the Ministry of Environment and the Municipality of Quito, on areas of international cooperation, development, climate change, public policy and evaluation. Amaya has collaborated with nonprofit organizations for over a decade, working with vulnerable populations in Ecuador, India, Spain, Australia and the United States. Amaya is interested in applied, participatory and transdisciplinary research with grassroots organizations, NGOs and academia in the intersection of agroecology, climate change, food justice and urban agriculture.
Amaya joined the Institute for Agroecology to work in the Collaborative Crop Research Program’s (CCRP) Agroecology Support Project, which seeks to strengthen agroecological knowledge and capacities in Africa and South America. In collaboration with Ernesto Méndez, Taylor Ricketts, and Rachelle Gould, Carrasco hopes to focus her work on the Andes region in South America, which includes her home country of Ecuador.
Awards and Achievements
- Certificate in Urban Agriculture, Harris-Stowe University, United States
- Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia
Area(s) of expertise
Food systems, climate change, urban agriculture, agroecology, sustainability, nature and health, participatory action research
Bio
Amaya is a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Agroecology. Amaya has multiple experiences working for the government of Ecuador at national and local levels, including the Ministry of Environment and the Municipality of Quito, on areas of international cooperation, development, climate change, public policy and evaluation. Amaya has collaborated with nonprofit organizations for over a decade, working with vulnerable populations in Ecuador, India, Spain, Australia and the United States. Amaya is interested in applied, participatory and transdisciplinary research with grassroots organizations, NGOs and academia in the intersection of agroecology, climate change, food justice and urban agriculture.
Amaya joined the Institute for Agroecology to work in the Collaborative Crop Research Program’s (CCRP) Agroecology Support Project, which seeks to strengthen agroecological knowledge and capacities in Africa and South America. In collaboration with Ernesto Méndez, Taylor Ricketts, and Rachelle Gould, Carrasco hopes to focus her work on the Andes region in South America, which includes her home country of Ecuador.
Awards and Achievements
- Certificate in Urban Agriculture, Harris-Stowe University, United States
- Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia
Areas of Expertise
Food systems, climate change, urban agriculture, agroecology, sustainability, nature and health, participatory action research