Patricia is Extension Project Coordinator and Technical Assistant at the Zamorano Regional Vegetable and Fruit Innovation Center. She holds a master’s degree in Project Management (MAP), Agricultural Engineering, Zamorano University.

Among the main activities to which he is dedicated is research applied to the context. Assistant of classes for students in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Production Systems. Adjustment and development of production, post-harvest, and value-added technologies for small and medium producers. In addition, it provides technical assistance to small producers in business strengthening, entrepreneurship, horticultural crop management and the vegetable and fruit value chain.

Research area: innovation and research in climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies for production, postharvest and value added of vegetables and fruits, value chain, integrated pest and disease management, integrated crop management and climate change