Fiorella is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist who has dedicated her career to addressing socio-ecological challenges in the Peruvian Amazon. Her doctoral research focused on wild meat consumption in Iquitos, exploring its relationship to economic stability, food security, and species conservation. Currently, she is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Florida International University’s Amazon Riverscapes Initiative, where she leads research on freshwater ecosystems. Her work includes a rapid assessment of riverine communities’ perceptions of the 2023 low-water event and a diagnostic of large catfish fishing in the Amazon. Fiorella has contributed to a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary projects focused on species, habitat, and ancestral land conservation. She has worked on primate behavioral studies, community conservation projects, documentary development, participatory mapping, and environmental education.
Fiorella Andrea Briceño Huerta
Peru



