Luis Castañeda
Assistant Professor
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Role of physiological mechanisms in the adaptation to climate change. Role of the gut microbiota as a non-genetic source of phenotypic variation. Experimental evolution and adaptive responses to global warming.
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BSc in Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile, 2003
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PhD in Sciences in Systematics and Ecology, Universidad Austral de Chile. Chile, 2008
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FONDECYT Postdoctoral researcher Full Time
Universidad Austral de Chile
Ciencias
Valdivia, Chile
2008 - 2010
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Juan de la Cierva researcher Full Time
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Biociències
Bellaterra (Barcelona), España
2010 - 2013
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Postdoctoral researcher Full Time
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad
Valdivia, Chile
2013 - 2016
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Adjunct Professor Other
Universidad Austral de Chile
Ciencias
Valdivia, Chile
2016 - 2018
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Assistant Professor Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Medicina
Santiago, Chile
2018 - At present
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Vice-president Part Time
Chilean Society of Evolution
Chile
2020 - 2022
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Reviewing editor Other
Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Suiza
2019 - 2021
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Review editor Other
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Suiza
2019 - At present
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President Part Time
Chilean Society of Evolution
Chile
2022 - At present
Graduate thesis supervision
Andres Mesas. PhD in Ecology and Evolution, Universidad Austral de Chile (2018).
Daniela Sepulveda. PhD in Agronomic Sciences, Universidad de Talca (2022).
Angélica Jaramillo. Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile (2018).
Juan Soto. Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile (2022).
Graduate research units
Claudia Zamora (2019). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Rocío Estragues (2020). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Juan Soto (2020). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Francisco Pinilla (2022). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Graduate thesis committee
Joceline Barrios (2014). PhD in Agronomic Sciences, Universidad de Talca.
Francisco Gómez (2015). Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Julián Quinteros (2016). Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Daniela Sepúlveda (2016). Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Cesar Marín (2018). PhD in Ecology and Evolution, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Ronie Haro (2017). Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Catalina Manzi (2019). Master in Sciences in Genetics, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Carolina Contreras (i. 2019). PhD in Sciences in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Universidad de Chile.
Valentina Muñoz (i. 2019). Master in Biological Sciences, Universidad de Chile.
Constanza Schapheer (2022). PhD in Forestry, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Universidad de Chile.
Matías Troncoso (2020). Master in Applied Ecology, Universidad de Talca.
Noemi Candia (2020). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Claudia Zamora (2021). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Jonathan Vergara (i. 2021). hD in Ecology and Evolution, Universidad Austral de Chile.
Rocío Estragues (i. 2021). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Sofía Montaner (2021). Master in Genetics, Universidad de Chile.
Undergraduate thesis supervision
Rodrigo Ojeda. Agricultural Engineer, Universidad Austral de Chile (2010).
Undergraduate research units
Pablo Valenzuela (2021). Environmental Biology, Universidad de Chile.
Joshua Briones (2021). Biotechnology Engineer, Universidad de Chile.
Catalina Baudoin (2023). Environmental Biology, Universidad de Chile.
Talk “Global change and adaptation”. Primary school Padre Carlos of Malalhue. Program “1000 Scientists, 1000 Classrooms” (2014).
Talk “Global change and adaptation”. Secondary school San Sebastián of Panguipulli. Program “1000 Scientists, 1000 Classrooms” (2014).
Scientific advisor for the Program "Culture in Science, Technology, and Innovation (CTI)". EXPLORA (2016).
TV report in Chilevisión News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKwOI-D4Gao&feature=youtu.be
TV interview in TV Mega+ Vanguardia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0zdkcrkdxo&feature=youtu.be
Press report in El Mostrador https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2019/05/28/reveladora-investigacion-chilena-revela-como-insectos-evolucionan-ante-el-cambio-climatico/
Radio interview in Pauta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VuveLbWbfM&feature=youtu.be
Press report in EXPLORA https://www.explora.cl/blog/una-mosca-contra-el-cambio-climatico/
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Best Graduate Student
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Chile, 2009
Prize to the best graduate student 2009 from the PhD in Sciences mention Systematics and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile.
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Prize to the Best Doctoral Thesis (honorific mention)
ACADEMIA CHILENA DE CIENCIAS
Chile, 2009
Prize to the Best Doctoral Thesis (honorific mention) awarded by the Chilean Academy of Science
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Evolutionary and Ecological Physiology Award
Society of Experimental Biology
Reino Unido, 2010
Award for the best presentation in the Annual Meeting of the Society of Experimental Biology (Prague, Czech Republic).
The role of quantitative genetic studies in animal physiological ecology |