Jerico Fiestas Flores

Jerico Fiestas Flores

PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics

University of Alberta

Welcome!

I am a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Alberta, where I was part of Future Energy Systems. I am have specialized in non-market valuation, environmental regulation, diertary preferences and animal welfare. I also have experience with impact evaluation and benefit-cost analysis. I have applied this knowledge as a researcher and a public servant in different institutions.

My research aims to make methodological contributions in the modeling of environmental regulations’ effects and the development of stated preference instruments, including those implemented in developing countries. I have helped interdisciplinary groups design and/or evaluate public policies that could affect natural areas and non-human animals by providing insights on the policy’s effects, as well as the public’s support. I also have designed and implemented surveys to understand dietary preferences in developing countries.

Interests
  • Non-market valuation
  • Environmental regulation
  • Impact evaluation
  • Dietary preferences
  • Animal welfare
Education
  • PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2024

    University of Alberta

  • MSc. in Ecological Economics, 2016

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

  • Master in Anthrozoology, 2015

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

  • BSc in Economics, 2012

    Universidad del Pacífico

Teaching

 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
September 2019 – April 2024 Edmonton, AB
  • Strategic Management in Food and Resource Businesses
  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Linear Models to Food, Resources and the Environment
  • History and Fundamentals of Environmental Protection and Conservation
  • Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services
 
 
 
 
 
Part-time Professor
July 2017 – December 2018 Lima, PE
  • Econometrics II
  • Microeconomics II
 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
August 2014 – March 2011 Lima, PE
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Microeconomics I
  • Microeconomics II

Skills

R
Stata
ArcGis, QGis
Ztree, Otree
GitHub, OSF
Spanish, English, Basic German

Conferences and engagement

 
 
 
 
 
Conference Presentations
June 2020 – Present
  • Society for Benefit Cost Analysis (SBCA) conference, April 2024
  • Canadian Agricultural Economics Association (CAES), July 2023
  • Canadian Resource and Environmental Economics (CREEA) Early Scholar Workshop, June 2023
  • Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Conference, June 2022
  • Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA), May 2022
  • Environmental Studies Association of Canada Conference (ESAC), June 2021
  • The Canadian Society for Ecological Economics Biennial Conference (CSEE), May 2021
  • Sloan/Berkeley Environmental and Energy Economics Summer School, June 2020
 
 
 
 
 
Community Engagement
May 2020 – Present
  • AERE Grad Student Engagement Committee, January 2023 - Ongoing
  • Plant Based U - Canada, September 2022 - Ongoing
  • ALES Graduate Student Association, July 2021 - June 2022
  • REES Student Association, July 2020 - June 2023

Additional activities

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Foundation Franz Weber - Representative in Peru
I provide information to help develop policies in Europe and Latin America. We helped with the design of a national neutering policy for dogs and cats, as well with activities to reduce the exposure of children to bullfighting events.
Future Energy Systems - Energy Explorer
I participate in outreach activities to communicate the importance of public policy in water remediation projects.
Union Vegetariana del Peru - Co-founder and Research Director
I design and implement projects to understand consumers dietary preferences in Peru and other developing countries. The organization is also responsible for the V-label certification in Peru.
Asociación para el Rescate y Bienestar de los Animales - Responsible of economic research
I conduct economic research to help design policies to protect farm animals in Peru. I also help with the design of projects to promote healthy plant based diets in low income populations.
Climate Interactive (MIT) - Former Ambassador
I have helped implementing EN-Roads simulations in Peru and have translated material in Spanish.
Vegetarianos Hoy - Advisor
Advisor for Vegetarianos Hoy, Chilean NGO promoting plant-based diets in Latin America.
Jóvenes peruanos frente el cambio climático - Former advisor
I helped design and implement activities to engage the youth with the Climate policy in Peru.
Acción Sostenible - Founder and former member
In 2008 I founded one of the first university organizations in Peru to focus on promoting sustainable consumption.

Companion animals

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