- Dr. Elisabeth Curra-Sánchez – Environmental Sciences – Thesis: “Effects of Land Use on the Availability of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) and its Influence on the Carbonate System in the Coastal Zone” (2022). At present is a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad del Biobio (UBB).
- Dr. Valeska San Martin – Environmental Sciences – Thesis: “Impact of multiple stressors associated with global Change on the socio-ecological systems of mussel aquaculture in southern Chile” (2018). At present (2020) is a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad Santo Tomás (UST).
- Dr. Claudia Pérez – Environmental Sciences – Thesis: “Influence of the climatic regime and land uses in hydrographic basins of south-central Chile on the spatio-temporal variability of the contributions of nutrients and organic / inorganic carbon to the coastal zone: Effect on the carbonate system and calcifying organisms” (2014). At present researcher at the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP).
- Dr. Alejandra Lafón – Environmental Sciences – Thesis: “Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of carbon as tracers of sources and fate of organic matter in fjords of Patagonia” (2014). At present researcher at INCAR Center.
- MSc. Edson Piscoya – Oceanography – Thesis: “Influence of physical-chemical factors on the vertical distribution of pico-nanoplankton in the Minimum Oxygen Zone (OMZ) of northern Chile: The relative influence of low pH/low O2” (2022).
- MSc. Rosario Díaz – Oceanography – Thesis: “Effect of Ocean Acidification and Dissolved Cadmium Concentration on Larval Development in the mussels Mytilus chilensis” (2017).
- MSc. David Opazo – Oceanography – Thesis: “Factors that determine zooplankton ingestion rates throughout Chile: An approach with meta-analysis” (2015). At present researcher at the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP).
Graduate students
Technical Assistance Projects
Our laboratory is also a component of the EULA-Chile Center for Environmental Sciences, and as such is available to support …
The combined effect of ocean acidification and corrosive acidified coastal waters for plankton productivity (COA-CAP): A comprehensive analysis in contrasting aquatic environments. FONDECYT Nº1130254. 2013 – 2016.
Increasing atmospheric CO2 has lowered the pH of the surface ocean, and although the ocean has partially absorbed anthropogenic atmospheric …
Millenium Institute of Oceanography (IMO). Iniciativa Milenio Nº IC120019. 2014 – 2020.
IMO is an institute dedicated to the investigation of oceanographic problems that require integrative and collaborative approaches ranging from processes …
Center for the Study of Multiple Drivers on Marine Socio-ecological Systems (MUSELS). Iniciativa Milenio Nº120086. 2014 – 2020.
This interdisciplinary research program is dedicated to understand the impact of different environmental, ecological, economic and social stress factors have …
International network for understanding the fenotypic plasticity of mussels upon Ocean Acidification scenarios (InpHOA). CONICTY REDES Nº180012. 2019 – 2020.
The InpHOA research network brings together four research groups working in different coastal regions of the East Pacific Ocean, Europe, …
SUBPESCA/MMA/GEF/FAO. 2019 – 2020.
The project implements a pilot monitoring program allowing fishermen, fish/mussel farmers, and relevant actors in 4 coves on the Chilean …