Our team
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
Ana Gaete
Undergraduate thesis student - Catholic University of Maule
Carla Ponce
Master's Thesis Student - UCH
Matías Troncoso
Master's thesis student - UCH
Carla Ponce
Undergraduate thesis student - University of Talca
Belén Díaz
Master's Thesis Student - UCH
Matías Troncoso
Master's thesis student - UCH
Carla Ponce
Doctoral Thesis Student - University of Talca
Matías Troncoso
PhD student - UTAL
Matías Troncoso
Master's student - UCH
Thesis students
Professionals
Monica Peña
Financial coordination
Mauricio Mosqueda
Research Assistant - University of Talca
Martín Reyes
Research Assistant - UCH
Fabiola Orrego
Scientific Coordination | Communications
Catalina Aguilar
Research Assistant - UNAB
Lucía Briones
Research Assistant - University of Talca
Tamara Vera
Research Assistant - UCH
Previous collaborators
Moisés Villarroel
Postdoctoral Researcher
Tamara Vera
Research Assistant - UCH
Soledad Briceño
Master's thesis student - UCH
Sebastian Martel (ID)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Esteban San Juan
Research Assistant - UCH
Amado Villalobos-Leiva (ID)
Undergraduate thesis student - UCH
Amado Villalobos-Leiva
Postdoctoral Researcher
Amado Villalobos-Leiva (ID)
Research Assistant - UCH