Katia Avilés-Vázquez holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin where she studied the Cultural and Political Ecology of small-scale farmers in Puerto Rico. After María she has focused her work on local capacity building and the distribution of resources
for local entities securing more than $12M for projects by and for Puerto Rico residents. Her work and activism has been highlighted in local and international news outlets, she has received the EPA Environmental Champion Award and the ESF Graduate of Distinction Award, and directs the Institute for Agroecology in PR.
