
Sergio Andrés Estay Cabrera
Full Professor
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile
Population Ecology, Applied ecology, invasion ecology, entomology
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Forestry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
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Biological sciences, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2007
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Ecology, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
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Posdoctoral researcher Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Biological Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2009 - 2011
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Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Sciences
Valdivia, Chile
2011 - At present
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Project manager Full Time
Agricultural and Livestock Service
Santiago, Chile
2001 - 2005
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Professor
“Ecology and Conservation”, “Biogeography” and “Introduction to GIS”. Undergraduate courses
“Ecology and Evolution”, “Fundamentals of Ecology for Environmental Management” and “Invasion Ecology”. Graduate courses.
Collaborator
“Biostatistics”, “Biodiversity”, “Sampling methods”. Undergraduate courses
“Biogeography”, “Population and Community Ecology”, “Forest Ecology”. Graduate courses.
Invited Professor
?“Invasion Biology”. Undergraduate course. Universidad Católica de Chile. Fac. Biological Sciences. Prof: Fabian Jaksic.
?“Integrated Pest Management”. Graduate course. Universidad de Chile. Fac. of Agricultural Sciences. Prof: Tomislav Curkovic.
Reviewer of projects
?- Referee of research projects for CONICYT (Chile).
?- Referee of research projects for ANII (Uruguay).
?- Member of the Study Group in Agronomy for Fondecyt grants (2020-2022).
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Invited editor: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution special number: “Patterns and processes in ecological networks over space”.
Journal editor: Ecological Applications; Recommender: PCI Ecology
?Reviewer for WoS journals: Gayana, Agricultura Técnica, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, Ecography, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Climate Research, Wildlife Research, Evolutionary Ecology Research, Ecological Modelling, Acta Theriologica, Oecologia, The Canadian Entomologist, Ecological Entomology, Plos One, Ecological Economics, Ecology Letters, Journal of Mammalogy, Basic and Applied Ecology, Journal of Affective Disorders, Heliyon and Journal of Arid Environments.
Societal Memberships
- IUFRO, International Union of Forest Research Organizations
- IPRRG, International Pest Risk Research Group
- BES, British Ecological Society
Thesis supervision
- Ms. Daniela Lopez. Doctoral student in Ecology and Evolution. Universidad Austral de Chile. Co-advisor.
- Ms. Aura Barría. Doctoral student in Ecology and Evolution. Universidad Austral de Chile. Co-advisor.
- Ms. Enedina Ortiz. Bachelor degree in Biology. Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Mr. Manuel Ruiz. Bachelor degree in Veterinary Medicine. Universidad Austral de Chile. Co-advisor.
- Ms. Paola Correa. Doctoral student in Ecology. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Co-advisor.
- Ms. Magdalena Huerta. Master student in Applied Ecology. Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Ms. Nicolhole Atero, Bachelor degree in Geography, Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Mr. Nicolás Adasme, Master in Applied Ecology, Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Mr. Diego Bahamondes. Bachelor in Geography, Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Ms. Aracely Lemus. Bachelor in Biology, Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
- Ms. Magdalena Martínez. Bachelor in Biology, Universidad Austral de Chile. Advisor.
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Exotic forest pests in new habitats: evaluating the relationships among habitat suitability, invaded distribution and host damage along Chile |
Desarrollo de una plataforma para predecir la distribución potencial de plagas cuarentenarias del sector silvoagropecuario chileno |
Massive defoliation in Patagonian forests=> untangling the ecological mechanisms driving insect outbreak dynamics |
UNRAVELING THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL CHANGE DRIVERS ON CHILEAN AMPHIBIANS=> EMERGING DISEASES, LAND USE-CHANGE AND CLIMATE WARMING |
Centro de Ecología Aplicada y Sustentabilidad (CAPES) |
WHOOPING COUGH DYNAMICS IN CHILE=> STATISTICAL MODELING ALONG A LATITUDINAL GRADIENT |
WHOOPING COUGH DYNAMICS IN CHILE=> STATISTICAL MODELING ALONG A LATITUDINAL GRADIENT |
Descifrando los efectos del clima en poblaciones de pingüinos=> aplicaciones de la teoría de dinámica poblacional |
Dinámica poblacional de invasiones biológicas en Chile=> entendiendo su estatus actual y futuro en un escenario de cambio global |
Center for Advanced Studies in Ecology and Biodiversity. |

Mauricio Soto
Director
Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas
INSITUTO DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES Y EVOLUTIVAS, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Olga Barbosa
Profesora Asociada
Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Juan Gaitán
Postdoctoral Fellow
Oceans and Atmosphere
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Hobart, Australia

Sergio Estay
Full Professor
Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile

Marcelo Rivadeneira
Senior Researcher
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Aridas (CEAZA)
Coquimbo, Chile

Roberto Chávez
Profesor adjunto
Instituto de Geografía
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaiso, Chile

María Ruiz
Profesor Adjunto Adhonorem
Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Enrico Rezende
Profesor Asociado
Departamento de Ecología
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Nelson Valdivia
Full Professor
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile

Claudio Azat
Director
Centro de Investigación para la Sustentabilidad
Universidad Andres Bello
Santiago, Chile

Paulo Corti
Profesor Asociado
Conservación, Biodiversidad y Territorio
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile

Patricio Camus
Jefe de Departamento
Ecología
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Concepción, Chile

Mario Alvarado
Investigador
Centro de Investigaciones Científicas
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Rodrigo Moreno
Environmental Consultant
FAUNAMAR Ltda., Consultorías Medio Ambientales e Investigación Marina
Santiago, Chile