Fiorella Loli is a Ph.D. Student in Geography at UC Davis. Fiorella’s experience has been focused on public policy, project management, and research in rural development, family farming, mining, and sustainability. Her research interests are family farming, agroecological settings, food systems, and extension modes in Latin America. Fiorella was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. She was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to pursue an M.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in Agricultural Policy from The Pennsylvania State University.  She enjoys reading, listening to music, traveling, and hanging out with her friends.