Natalia Aristizábal Uribe is a and a Gund Institute Graduate Fellow. She earned her PhD from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ in 2024. Natalia’s research focuses on the intersection between biodiversity, agriculture, and global change.
Natalia uses participatory action research approaches and works closely with farmers, CoopeTarrazú (a coffee cooperative in Costa Rica), and scientists from different fields. Through these collaborations she aims to co-produce knowledge that positively impacts on-farm management strategies and landscape policies that co-benefit biodiversity conservation and farming livelihoods
FSRC PhD Fellows engage in meaningful research across a broad spectrum of Vermont and global food systems. Their transdisciplinary studies represent the diversity of food systems, addressing aspects ranging from agricultural practices to human nutrition to the management of food waste.
About the FSRC:
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Food Systems Research Center (FSRC) is the first USDA-funded research center to study the interconnectedness of all parts of a regional food system, from farm practices to food access. They work to uncover solutions to pressing issues through the lens of food and farming. As pioneers in USDA-funded research, the FSRC is at the forefront of discovering how what’s on our plate affects our society and the planet.
