TEAM
Scientific Plastic Pollution Alliance of Chile
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RESUME
KARLA POZO
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA, ARQUITECTURA Y DISEÑO (FIAD) OF UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIÁN, IN CONCEPCIÓN, CHILE.
Currently Associate Professor at the Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño (FIAD) of Universidad San Sebastián, in Concepción, Chile. Associate Researcher at RECETOX, Masaryk University in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. Marine Biologist from Facultad de Ciencias (Universidad de Concepción, Chile). PhD from the University of Siena (UNISI) (2004). In 2015 she obtained a postdoctoral position at Environment Canada, the Air Quality and Climate Change, in the city of Toronto, Canada (2007).
Contact: Karla.pozo@uss.cl
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MARIETT TORRES GUTIÉRREZ
MARINE CHEMIST AND MASTER IN INNOVATION IN BIOSCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING, RESEARCHER.
Logistics, execution, and analysis of sampling on beaches and rivers of the VIII region for the study of microplastics and macroplastics includes fine-tuning and modifications of existing analytical methodologies for the identification of plastic particles, in FTIR analysis and other contaminants associated with polymeric materials.
Atmospheric sampling design. Conditioning the number of capture membranes for identification and detection of pesticides in water-air, in addition to the use of GIS as a management tool and spatial analysis of contaminants.
Contact: marietttoguz@gmail.com
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CAMILA AHRENDT
MARINE BIOLOGIST, RESEARCHER AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR
Her main focus is to investigate and disseminate information about the health of water. Camila has worked in the audiovisual area for 5 years, participating in documentaries with marine themes, for example, with National Geographic, Univisión, Channel 13, Haka Honu, etc. She worked for 2 years regarding Law N° 21,368 (Single-use plastics and plastic bottles). For 6 years she has been a member of the editorial team of Endemico Magazine. She has participated in several oceanographic campaigns, in charge of sampling, and has experience in different seas and environmental conditions. In the area of education, Camila has developed environmental education activities and workshops with children throughout our country and has advised art projects linked to the ocean.
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DIEGO PÉREZ
MARINE BIOLOGIST AND PhD IN CONSERVATION MEDICINE, FOCUSED ON POPULATION ECOLOGY, ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ECOIMMUNOLOGY.
Researcher of the Guafo Science group, with more than 10 years of experience in the field of study of health and ecology of marine mammals. Focused on the ecotoxicology and ecoimmunology of pinnipeds, and the effect of plastics on them.
Contact: diegojoaquin.pv@gmail.com
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CAMILA FERNÁNDEZ IBAÑEZ
MARINE BIOLOGIST
I study the ocean and its processes and vulnerabilities from marine biogeochemistry and microbial ecology. I am interested in understanding the effects of climate change on the ocean and the future of plastic pollution among other stressors. I am a CNRS researcher in Chile, associate professor at Universidad de Concepción, and Director of the Basal COPAS Coastal Center.
Contact: camilafernandez@oceanografia.udec.cl
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PATRICIA AGUILA TORRES
BIOCHEMIST AND PhD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Assistant Professor at Universidad Austral. Currently, she is a professor of microbiology and biochemistry. Aguila is an author and corresponding author in international journals. Her research deals with microbial communities associated with microplastics in aquaculture environments. She is a member of the board of the Chilean Society for Microbiology and the International Society for Microbial Ecology.
Contact: patricia.aguila@uach.cl
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SABINE RECH
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER
IN MARINE ECOLOGY
Bachelor's and Master's degrees in biology at the University of Münster, Germany, with a specialization in marine biology. PhD in natural sciences from the University of Oviedo, Spain. Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands (ESMOI), Coquimbo since 2019. Researcher in charge of the Fondecyt project since 2020. Investigating marine litter since 2013, with a focus on the transport of epibionts (“rafting”).
Contact: sabine.rech@ucn.cl
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VICTORIA GÓMEZ ABURTO
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST – PhD IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES – POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR
I have dedicated myself to the study of persistent organic compounds (POPs) and emerging compounds (ECs) such as microplastics on food chains. At the moment I am part of the Antarctic Science Research Ring project "POLARIX" as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Universidad Mayor focused on determining the sources and destination of atmospheric persistent organic pollutants in the Antarctic Peninsula.
Contact: victoriagomezaburto@gmail.com
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MAURICIO A. URBINA FONERON
PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Mauricio earned his Ph.D. in Animal Physiology at the University of Canterbury (NZ) in 2013 and then moved to the UK as a Research Associate at the University of Exeter (UK) until 2016 when he was appointed Associate Professor in the Zoology department at Conception University (CL), where he currently heads the Animal Physiology Laboratory.
Contact: mauricio.urbina@imo-chile.cl
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CLAUDIA
ANDRADE DÍAZ
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH A SPECIALIZED PhD IN NATURAL SCIENCES IN MARINE ECOLOGY
PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Bremen (Germany), a Master of Science mention Management and Conservation of Sub-Antarctic Natural Resources, and a Bachelor of Biological Sciences both from the Universidad de Magallanes. Currently, she is an academic and researcher at the same University; a Scientist at the Institute of Patagonia of the Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG), Laboratory of Functional Ecology, and the president of the Chilean Society of Marine Sciences.
Contact: claudia.andrade@umag.cl
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CLAUDIA. E FERNÁNDEZ ZAMORA
MASTER IN MARINE SCIENCES, PhD IN BIOLOGY AND APPLIED ECOLOGY, RESEARCHER IN BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND SEA BIRD CONSERVATION.
I am interested in multidisciplinary research and interest in the biology, ecology and conservation of seabirds in Chile. I have carried out projects that involve the foraging routes of seabirds, population size, individual health through physiological stress analysis, the effect of invasive species on populations and recently the study of the presence of plastic in their reproductive colonies and in their digestive system.
Contact: claeferza@gmail.com
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CRISTÓBAL CASTILLO ILABACA
MARINE BIOLOGIST AND RESEARCHER
Marine biologist from the Universidad Austral de Chile, he completed his Master's thesis at the Universidad de Concepción studying the distribution and characterization of microplastics in the water column and sediments of southern Chile. He is currently doing a PhD in Oceanography investigating the microbial ability to degrade persistent pollutants through the addition of labile compounds (priming effect).
Contact: castillo.ilabaca@gmail.com
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DIAMELA DE VEER PUEYO
EXPERT IN COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE
My interests are focused on the relationship between people and the coastal zone, particularly the problem of marine litter. With the same motivation, I have found volunteers, teachers, students, and scientists who form the international network of “Científicos de la Basura”, of which I have been a member since 2018. The enthusiasm to contribute to scientific knowledge has led us to coordinate national and international samplings every year, answering relevant scientific questions about the origin and potential impacts of marine litter.
Contact: deveerdiamela@gmail.com
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GUILLERMO LUNA JORQUERA
FULL PROFESSOR OF THE UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE. PROFESSOR IN BIOLOGY AND SCIENCE
The main area of his research is the ecology of seabirds, their role in the functioning of marine ecosystems, and their sensitivity and response to changes in environmental conditions and to the impact of marine plastics.
Contact: gluna@ucn.cl
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CAROLINA AGUIRRE MUÑOZ
MARINE BIOLOGIST AND DOCTORAL STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND.
Marine biologist, I investigate plastic pollution trying to determine its origin in the aquaculture industry. The focus of my research is the economic, legal, and environmental impact and composition of materials to define ways to recycle or reuse certain elements.
Contact: carolina.aguirre@ifop.cl
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IVÁN A. HINOJOSA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN
Through scientific diving, I observe ecological and evolutionary phenomena that lead me to generate hypotheses that I test with field and laboratory experiments. One of my lines of research is to understand the effect of pollutants, such as anthropogenic noise and floating plastic, on the dispersal mechanisms and behavior of invertebrates and marine fish.
Contact: ihinojosa@ucsc.cl
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MARÍA DE LOS ANGELES AMENÁBAR CRISTI
ENGINEER IN RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE- RESEARCHER
Researcher associated with "Científicos de la Basura" at the Universidad Católica del Norte. I try to analyze the problems of plastic pollution with a systemic vision to address all its edges. I try to spend most of my time in the field, on board, observing and taking samples. I am currently doing research on the distribution and abundance of microplastics in the Humboldt Current.
Contact: maria.amenabarcrr@gmail.com
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MARTIN THIEL
RESEARCHER AND MARINE BIOLOGIST
With an interest in the biology of invertebrates and the ecology of marine communities (see www.bedim.cl). Investigations of marine litter on the coasts of Chile and the SE Pacific. Collaborator of Plastic Pirates in Germany/Europe. Director of the citizen science program "Científicos de la Basura", a research collaboration between scientists, teachers, and schoolchildren that aims to characterize and understand the problem of marine litter (see www.cientificosdelabasura.cl).
Contact: thiel@ucn.cl
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CAMILA JAVIERA JACOBSEN VILLÁN
ENGINEERING IN ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Postgraduate student with a master's degree in innovation in bioceanics and bioengineering. Vast experience in environmental legislation, renewable and conventional energy, land and water pollution, recycling, and waste recovery. She has developed sampling activities in rivers, bays, river mouths, and sediments, as well as microplastic and particulate matter monitoring with passive air samplers.
Contact: cjacobsenv@correo.uss.cl
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GABRIELA AGUIRRE
PhD IN OCEAN MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION - MASTER IN WATER MANAGEMENT AND
MARINE BIOLOGIST
She has created the Toxicology Laboratory dedicated to studying the toxicological responses induced by emerging pollutants. Her laboratory includes facilities for the cultivation of aquatic organisms and an area to perform a wide range of bioassays and analyses.
Contact: gaguirre@unap.cl
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DANIELA HONORATO
MARINE BIOLOGIST AND RESEARCHER
Marine Biologist with an interest in the conservation of coastal marine resources and ecosystems, science-environmental education, and the science-policy interface. Experience in coordinating research on marine litter through citizen science, both on beaches and in rivers in Chile.
Contact: dani.honoratoz@gmail.com
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FRANCISCO CORREA ARANEDA
BIOLOGIST IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Currently Professor of Biostatistics at Universidad Autónoma de Chile. International Coordinator of the Global Research Network. Global Lotic Breakdown Experiments (GLoBE;https://www.globenetwork.es/). In 2016 he participated in a postdoctoral position at the University of the Basque Country, Spain, by studying the effect of multiple stressors on invertebrate development.
Contact: fjcorrea.araneda@gmail.com
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PAULINA BAHAMONDE CÁRDENAS
RESEARCHER
Ecotoxicologist, biochemist (Universidad de Concepción), and PhD in Biology, (University of New Brunswick, Canada). My research is based on the development of environmental monitoring programs and molecular indicators of toxicity – the focus is on improving our ability to assess ecosystem health using wild populations as integrators of environmental conditions.
Contact: p.bahamontec@gmail.com
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CLARA JOVÉ
DESIGNER FOR SUSTAINABILITY
ILLUSTRATOR
Industrial Designer with a Diploma in Ecodesign for the Challenges of the "Ley REP". Co-founder of REDI where we offer: Carrying out Ecodesign Projects and consultancies to reduce the environmental impact of products and packaging. I work in the design of graphic, audiovisual, and editorial content, web pages, and illustrations.
Contact: clarajove15@gmail.com
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