We are a team of researchers, professionals, and graduate students from four Chilean universities: the University of Chile, the University of Talca, the Catholic University of Maule, and the University of O'Higgins. We specialize in the study of the genetics and evolution of native and pest insects in the agricultural and livestock sectors, integrated pest management, and sustainable agriculture.
Researchers
Researchers

Director

Eduardo Fuentes (ID)
Principal Investigator

Margarita Correa (ID)
Associate Researcher
✉ mcorreag@ucm.cl

Daniela Sepúlveda
Postdoctoral Researcher

Carezza Botto (ID)
Alternate Director
✉ cbotto@uchile.cl

Hugo BenÃtez (ID)
Principal Investigator
✉ hbenitez@ucm.cl

Sebastián Martel (ID)
Postdoctoral Researcher
✉ simartel@uc.cl
Thesis students

Carla Ponce
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Carla Ponce
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Marcela Muñoz
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Angelica Gonzalez
PhD student - UTAL

MatÃas Troncoso
PhD student - UTAL

Carla Ponce
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Belén DÃaz
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Mariana López
Undergraduate thesis student - UCH

MatÃas Troncoso
PhD student - UTAL

Carla Ponce
Master's Thesis Student - UCH

Consuelo Duque
Undergraduate theorist - UTAL

MartÃn Reyes
Undergraduate thesis student - UCH

MatÃas Troncoso
PhD student - UTAL
Professionals

Lucía Briones
Asistente de investigación- U. de Talca

Fabiola Orrego
Coord. científica | comunicaciones

Natalia Ugas
Profesional de apoyo- UCH

Mauricio Mosqueda
Asistente de investigación- U. de Talca

Tamara Vera
Asistente de investigación- UCH

Mónica Peña
Coordinación financiera
Esteban San Juan
Asistente de investigación- UCH
Researchers

Sebastián Martel (ID)
Investigador Postdoctoral
✉ simartel@uc.cl

Amado Villalobos-Leiva (ID)
Investigador Postdoctoral

Catalina Aguilar
Tesista de pregrado- UCH
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