Ana is the Senior Associate, Applied Social Scientist for Latin America at Rare. She applies social and behavioral science to support community-led environmental and climate solutions across the region, including regenerative agriculture, regenerative cattle ranching, fire management, restoration, and wildlife corridor initiatives. She collaborates across teams and with local partners to strengthen behavior-centered approaches and bridge evidence, practice, and decision-making to ensure solutions are people-centered and impactful.
Ana is an anthropologist from Universidad de los Andes and holds a first-class honors Master’s degree in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Before joining Rare, she worked across the public sector, civil society, and international organizations on Just Energy Transition, health, food sovereignty, and advocacy throughout Latin America, using participatory approaches in close collaboration with community-based organizations.
Outside of work, Ana enjoys studying Ayurveda, practicing yoga, hiking in the páramos, and reading. She is deeply interested in the interconnections between ecological and human well-being and seeks to integrate her community and environmental work with her Ayurveda studies in support of holistic approaches to territorial and human health.