Dr. Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrío is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont (UVM), where he teaches Planetary Health and Agroecology. He co-coordinates the Agroecology and Planetary Health Research Program at UVM’s Institute for Agroecology (IfA). With over 20 years of experience, he integrates social sciences, public health, and participatory action research, working closely with Indigenous communities in the U.S., Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. As Scientific Advisor of the Caliata Initiative in the rural Andes, he advances agroecology, health, and community resilience, fostering sustainable development through collaboration and transdisciplinary approaches.
This profile was last updated on November 30, -0001