I am a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Education
2021 – 2024: Ph.D., Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
Dissertation: Coupled Human-Natural Systems: Economic and Ecological Interactions in Fisheries and Aquaculture.2014 – 2017: M.Sc. Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Universidad de Concepción
Thesis: Does the Location of Salmon Farms Contribute to the Reduction of Rural Poverty?2006 – 2011: B.S. Economics, Universidad de Concepción
Thesis: Impact Analysis of the Penal Law Reform in Chile.
Employment History
- 2025 – current: Postdoctoral associate, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida
- 2021 – 2024: Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida
- 2017 – 2021: Research Assistant, Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research, Chile
- 2018 – 2019: Coordinator-Researcher, Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research, Chile
- 2011 – 2014: HR and Finance Manager, Crisol LC, Chile
Teaching Experience
- Graduate Level
- Resilient Architecture Management and Risk Reduction Master’s Program
Course: Techniques for Risk Analysis and Management (Cost-Benefit Analysis)
- Applied Economics & Natural Resources Master’s Program
Course: Introduction to Microeconomics
- Resilient Architecture Management and Risk Reduction Master’s Program
- Undergraduate Level
Courses: Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Introduction to Economics, Macroeconomics
Networks and Honors
- 2023–2024: Graduate Student Representative, FRE IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee.
- 2023–2024: Academic Vice President, Food and Resource Economics Graduate Student Organization.
- December 2018: Co-founder Member, Socioecological Network of Co-creation for Latin America (RESACA).
Skills
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Coding: R, Python, SQL, QGIS, LaTeX
- Web Development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Quarto
References available upon request.