Marcela Quintero is an Ecologist and agronomist. She is the Research Area Director on Agroecosystems and Sustainable Landscapes for The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Marcella is also the Co-leader of WLE's Restoring Degraded Landscapes flagship research program. She is specialized in ecosystem services, landscape restoration, soils and water management and agrobiodiversty use for positive impacts on environment and human well being.