- Departamento de Oceanografía
- Universidad de Concepción
- Cabina 7 - Barrio Universitario
- Casilla 160-C
- Concepción
- Chile
- +56 41 220-3585
About Me
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Primary production and phytoplankton ecology, marine optics and remote sensing of ocean colour, microbial oceanography, biogeochemical cycles and climate.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Dalhousie University (Oceanography), 1993.
– M.Sc. Dalhousie University (Marine Biology), 1987.
– Biólogo Marino. Universidad de Concepción, 1983.
– Licenciatura. Universidad de Concepción (Marine Biology), 1982.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2006 – present: Professor, Department of Oceanography, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
2000 – 2006: Associate Professor, Department of Oceanography, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
1997 – present: Director of Program for Regional Studies in Physical Oceanography and Climate (PROFC), Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
1996 – 2000: Visiting Professor, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
1996 – 1997: Associate Research Professor, Department of Geophysics, Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, Physics and Geophysics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
1995 – 1996: Assistant Research Professor, Department of Geophysics, Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, Physics and Geophysics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
1994 – 1995: Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Geophysics, Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, Physics and Geophysics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
1993 – 1994: Post-doctoral Fellow, Biological Oceanography Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
2006 – present : Member of the SCOR working Group 128 on Natural and Human-Induced Hypoxia and Consequences for Coastal Areas.
2004 – present: Member of the Scientific Steering Committee, Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS).
1998 – 2001: Member of the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG).
1998 – 2000: Member of the Coastal Pannel, Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
AWARDS AND HONORS
Investigator of the Science Frontiers Program (2004–2006), Chilean Academy of Science.
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS
Dr. Laurent Dezileau (2001–2003).
Dr. Heike Stevens (2004–2007).
Dr. Heather Bouman (2005–2007).
Dr. Verónica Molina (in progress).
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Ricardo De Pol-Holtz (Ph.D., U. de Concepción, 2006).
Carolina Grob (Ph.D., U. de Concepción, 2007).
Gabriel Yuras (Ph.D., U. de Concepción, in progress), Paris Lavín (Ph.D., U. de Concepción, in progress), Alexander Galán, (Ph.D., U. de Concepción, in progress), Lucy Belmar (Ph.D., U de Concepción, in progress).