Lucía Pérez-Volkow studied biology at UNAM and later completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences at the State University of New York. She has always been interested in socio-environmental systems, initially through traditional charcoal producers and later through food systems. In her master’s program, she studied the role of Lacandon women in their food system from a gender perspective. From January 2021, to September 2025 she has been part of the transversal team of Cocina Colaboratorio, supporting transdisciplinary observation, building experimental plots, and also working closely with the cooks. In october 2025 she will start her PhD program in Leuphana University.