Conferences & Presentations
2021
- “Growing Equitable Food Systems for a Changing Climate”, Invited speaker
- Climate Week NYC, Climate Group and United Nations, New York, NY.
- “Empty Cups: Climate Change and the Future of Coffee”, Invited speaker
- Columbia Climate School and Fairtrade International”, New York, NY.
- “International and Joint Applications with U.S. Institutions in Applying for U.S. Grants”, Invited speaker:
- U.S. Embassy in Colombia - Bogota, Colombia
- “Playing to Adapt: Scaling Agriculture-Climate Data to Improve Risk Management for Smallholders”
- Poster and Oral presentation Data Science Institute, Columbia University – New York, NY
2020
- “Engaging and relevant digital tools for advisory services: ACToday Coffee and gamification”, Invited speaker:
- Sustainable Development Goals Center for Latin America and the Caribbean. Fourth International Seminar: Climate Action - Kingston, Jamaica
2019
- “ACT for Coffee. Sustainability Challenges: Climate + Economics”, Invited speaker:
- GlobMet at Columbia. HillTop Global Health Conference - New York, NY
- International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) – Palisades, NY
- “Playing to adapt: Gamification impact on smallholder’s access to climate services”
- The Earth Institute – New York, NY
2018
- “Production costs: Beyond expenditures accounting, a question of sustainability”, Invited speaker:
- Fair Trade USA Producer Forum - Seattle, WA
2017
- “Sustainable land management decisions among smallholder coffee growers: A dynamic optimization approach”, Oral presentation:
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - Chicago, IL
- International Sustainable Development Research Society - Bogota, Colombia
- “Group membership and individual behavior: A field experiment on trust, time and risk amongst coffee farmers in Colombia”, Oral presentation:
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - Chicago, IL
- “Production cost analysis for smallholder coffee growers in Latin America”, Invited speaker:
- Fair Trade USA Producer Forum - Seattle, WA
- “Academic Cooperation between the United States and Colombia” Commemoration Event for the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Commission in Colombia, Embassy of Colombia, Invited speaker:
- Fulbright Colombia. The Land Grant University Consortium - Washington, DC.
2016
- “Sustainable supply chains in high quality coffee markets: The Relationship Coffee Model”, Oral presentation:
- International Sustainable Development Research Society - Lisbon, Portugal
- “Cost analysis for smallholder coffee growers in Latin America”, Invited speaker:
- Specialty Coffee Association of America - Atlanta, GA
- “Positioning Colombian smallholder growers in global markets: The case of specialty coffee value chains” The equitable, competitive and sustainable development of the agricultural sector in Colombia, Invited speaker:
- Central Bank of Colombia & Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) - Bogota, Colombia
- “Cooperation and product quality: Field experiments to assess trust, reciprocity and risk taking behavior among smallholder coffee growers”, Oral presentation:
- 4th Antigua Experimental Economics Conference - Antigua, Guatemala
2015
- “Contributing to human and social capital formation from multidisciplinary groups”, Invited speaker:
- U.S. Land Grant University Colombia Dialogue, Fulbright and U.S Embassy - Bogota, Colombia
- “Impacts of smallholder participation in high-quality coffee value chains: The Relationship Coffee Model”
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - San Francisco, CA
- Cornell Charter Day Weekend: Creating a Sustainable Future - Ithaca, NY
2014
- “Impact evaluation of smallholder’s participation in specialty coffee markets”, Invited speaker:
- Catholic Relief Services, Borderlands Project - Nariño, Colombia
- “Assessing the Impact of the Relationship Coffee Model on Smallholders in Colombia”, Oral presentation:
- Specialty Coffee Association of America - Seattle, WA
2013
- “Welfare Impact of the Relationship Coffee Model on Small Growers in Colombia”, Invited speaker:
- The Boyce Thompson Institute “From Gene to Bean” - Ithaca, NY
- Let’s Talk Coffee, Sustainable Harvest - Salvador
2012
- “Bogota and Curitiba: Lesson from Non-Global Cities the Case of BRT Systems”, Oral presentation:
- Conference on Latin American Social and Public Policy, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
2011
- “Strategies against Illegal Drugs Trafficking in Colombia: Environmental Impact, Evaluation and Perspectives”, Oral presentation:
- Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on Environmental Issues, U.S Department of State - Nashville-TN
- Conference on Latin American Social and Public Policy, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA