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Our team

We are a team of researchers, professionals, and thesis 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 insects and insect pests in agriculture and livestock, integrated pest management, and sustainable agriculture.

Researchers

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Eduardo Fuentes (ID)

Principal Investigator

✉ efuentes@utalca.cl

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Margarita Correa (ID)

Associate Researcher

✉ mcorreag@ucm.cl

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Daniela Sepúlveda

Postdoctoral Researcher

✉ ssepulveda.daniela@gmail.com

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Carezza Botto (ID)

Alternate Director

✉ cbotto@uchile.cl

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Hugo Benítez (ID)

Principal Investigator

✉ hbenitez@ucm.cl

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Sebastián Martel (ID)

Postdoctoral Researcher

✉ simartel@uc.cl

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Christian Figueroa (ID)

Principal Investigator

✉ alfigueroa@utalca.cl

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Paula Irles (ID)

Associate Researcher

✉ paula.irles@uoh.cl

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Amado Villalobos-Leiva (ID)

Postdoctoral Researcher

✉ avillaleiv@gmail.com

Thesis students

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Catalina Aguilar

Undergraduate Thesis Student - UCH

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Consuelo Duque

Undergraduate theorist - UTAL

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Martín Reyes

Undergraduate thesis student - UCH

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Matías Troncoso

PhD student - UTAL

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Carla Ponce

Master's Thesis Student - UCH

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Marcela Muñoz

Master's Thesis Student - UCH

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Angelica Gonzalez

PhD student - UTAL

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Matías Troncoso

PhD student - UTAL

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Belén Díaz

Master's Thesis Student - UCH

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Mariana López

Undergraduate thesis student - UCH

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Matías Troncoso

PhD student - UTAL

Professionals

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Monica Peña

Financial coordination

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Stephen Saint John

Research Assistant - UCH

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Fabiola Orrego

Scientific Coordinator | Communications

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Natalia Ugas

Support Professional - UCH

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Tamara Vera

Research Assistant - UCH

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