Azucena Sierra Garcia

Soil scientist and indigenous leader with a strong background in agronomy, Azucena Sierra Garcia has extensive research and work experience in forest sciences, small-scale agriculture, and environmental projects. Her commitment to advancing knowledge in sustainable land management and conservation integrates scientific expertise with a deep understanding of indigenous practices, aiming to promote sustainable agricultural practices in diverse environments.

Azucena Sierra Garcia's research focuses on soil health in small-scale agricultural systems. She employs precision agriculture tools to analyze the geomorphological characteristics of landscapes, particularly in complex mountainous terrains. Her studies investigate soil erosion processes in steep landscapes and the dynamics of soil organic carbon and nitrogen. The goal is to understand their behavior in organic production systems and improve soil management practices to enhance agricultural sustainability and productivity in challenging environments.

• Graduate Researcher, Yoo’s Lab, University of Minnesota, Small-scale Agriculture and Topography, 09/01/20, Current
• Research Assistant, General Directorate of Research and Graduate (Spanish Dirección General de Investigación y Posgrado, DGIP), Texcoco de Mora, State of Mexico, 10/01/17, 12/01/17
• Research Assistant, University of Córdoba, Reforestation, Agricultural, and Forestry Assessment Team-RNM-360, Córdoba, Spain, 09/01/16, 03/01/17
• Research Assistant, Regional Center of the Peninsula of Yucatán, CRUPY, 12/01/15, 09/01/16

• The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 11/01/21
• Federación de Asociaciones de Egresados de Chapingo A.C., 01/01/19
• Asociación Estatal de Chapingueros en Guerrero A.C., 01/01/19
• Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Forestales A. C., 11/01/15
• International Forestry Students' Association IFSA, 12/01/14
• Asociación Mexicana de Arboricultura (AMA) A.C., 12/01/14
• International Society Arboriculture ISA, 12/01/14

• CFANS Graduate Student Board Research Grant and Community Engagement Grant, 09/01/20
• Hueg-Harrison Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year, 05/01/24
• CONAHCyT Graduate Student Award 2024-2028, 12/01/23
• MnDRIVE Graduate Student Professional Development Award for the 2023-2025 cohort, 03/01/23
• Mini-Grant IoNE award for Leadership project for spring 2023, 11/01/22
• CHS graduate fellowship for 2022-2023 academic year, 11/01/21
• 2021 Soil, Water and Conservation Award, 11/01/21
• Probepi-CIESAS-Conacyt Scholarship, 05/01/19
• Award to students with high academic achievement, Autonomous University of Chapingo, 12/01/17
• Academic Exchange Scholarship, ERASMUS Mundus, Program | IEULAlinks SENSE, 04/01/16
• Prize for highest GPA, Autonomous University of Chapingo, 12/01/14

• Topography and Management Effects on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen: Small Coffee Farms in Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico, Sierra Garcia A., Yoo Kyungsoo, Grossman Julie, 10/01/18, 10.13140/RG.2.2.17807.97449
• The tree density of Pinus halepensis Mill., and its influence on the content edaphic carbon, González Flores M, Quero Pérez J, Sierra García A., 10/01/17
• Comparative Analysis of reproductive techniques by Bursera Linanoe Guerrero, México, Sierra García A., Borja de La Rosa M.A., 04/01/15
• Wood and non-wood potential of Bursera Linanoe of State of Guerrero, México, Sierra García A., Borja de La Rosa A.M, 09/01/14

• Presenter at Organic Marbleseed Conference, La Crosse, WI, 03/01/25
• Presenter at the 2023 and 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, Des Moines, WI, 10/01/23
• Observer from RINGO in COP28, 12/01/23
• Observer from RINGO in COP27, 11/01/22
• Participant of the Tri Societies (ASA, SSSA, CSSA) Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, 04/01/15
• Speaker at the International Agroforestry Conference, 04/01/15
• Speaker at the XVIII Latin American Conference of Forestry Science Student, San José, 10/01/14