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Carlos Olavarria

Director Ejecutivo

CEAZA

La Serena, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Ecología Molecular, genética de la conservación, biogeografía, demografía de mamíferos marinos

Educación

  •  Biological Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND. Nueva Zelanda, 2008
  •  Licenciatura en Biología Marina, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO. Chile, 1999
  •  Biólogo Marino, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO. Chile, 1999

Experiencia Académica

  •   Investigador Full Time

    CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DEL CUATERNARIO FUEGO-PATAGONIA Y ANTARTICA

    Punta Arenas, Chile

    2006 - 2010

  •   Becario Full Time

    CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DEL CUATERNARIO FUEGO-PATAGONIA Y ANTARTICA

    Punta Arenas, Chile

    2002 - 2006

  •   Director Ejecutivo Full Time

    CORPORACION CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ARIDAS

    La Serena/Coquimbo, Chile

    2016 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Consejero Other

    Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación para el Desarrollo

    Chile

    2021 - At present

  •   Consejero Other

    Consejo Asesor Ministerial de Ciencia, Tecnologia, Conocimiento e Innovacion

    Chile

    2023 - At present


 

Article (68)

Diversity and distribution of cetaceans in the Republic of Palau
Understanding the oceanographic dynamics of the Isla Chañaral baleen whale feeding ground, (Humboldt Archipelago, Northern Chile) to extend habitat protection
Diversity of mitochondrial DNA in 3 species of great whales before and after modern whaling
Genetic Analysis as a Tool to Improve the Monitoring of Stranded Cetaceans in Chile
Preliminary characterization and diel variation of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) downsweep calls off Isla Chanaral, northern Chile
Biogeography in the deep: Hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species
Contrasting Phylogeographic Patterns Among Northern and Southern Hemisphere Fin Whale Populations With New Data From the Southern Pacific
From Settlers to Subspecies: Genetic Differentiation in Commerson's Dolphins Between South America and the Kerguelen Islands
Phylogeography and demographic inference of the endangered sei whale, with implications for conservation
Prey items of baleen whale species off the coast of Chile from fecal plume analysis
Global phylogeography and genetic diversity of the long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas, with new data from the southeastern Pacific
Using remote sensing to detect whale strandings in remote areas: The case of sei whales mass mortality in Chilean Patagonia
From whaling to whale watching: Identifying fin whale critical foraging habitats off the Chilean coast
From Whaling to Whale-Watching=> identifying fin whale critical foraging habitats off the Chilean coast
Migratory interchange of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) among breeding grounds of Oceania and connections to Antarctic feeding areas based on genotype matching
The potential beginning of a postwhaling recovery in New Zealand humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Ancient female philopatry, asymmetric male gene flow, and synchronous population expansion support the influence of climatic oscillations on the evolution of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
Demography and ecology of southern right whales Eubalaena australis wintering at sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, New Zealand
First circumglobal assessment of Southern Hemisphere humpback whale mitochondrial genetic variation and implications for management
Genetic differentiation between humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Atlantic and Pacific breeding grounds of South America
Largest baleen whale mass mortality during strong El Nino event is likely related to harmful toxic algal bloom
Migratory preferences of humpback whales between feeding and breeding grounds in the eastern South Pacific
Temporal stability and mixed-stock analyses of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the nearshore waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Historical dimensions of population structure in a continuously distributed marine species: The case of the endemic Chilean dolphin
Population genetic structure among feeding aggregations of humpback whales in the Southern Ocean
Microsatellite Markers Reveal Strong Genetic Structure in the Endemic Chilean Dolphin
New Zealand Blue Whales: Residency, Morphology, and Feeding Behavior of a Little-Known Population
Validating the reliability of passive acoustic localisation: a novel method for encountering rare and remote Antarctic blue whales
Blue whale vocalizations recorded around New Zealand: 1964–2013
Chilean dolphins on the Argentine Atlantic coast
Global diversity and oceanic divergence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Low mtDNA genetic diversity among killer whales around New Zealand
Mixed-stock analysis of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on Antarctic feeding grounds
Photo-identification confirms that humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from eastern Australia migrate past New Zealand but indicates low levels of interchange with breeding grounds of Oceania
Remote Antarctic feeding ground important for east Australian humpback whales
Evidence of spatial structuring of eastern South Pacific humpback whale feeding grounds
Genetic diversity and population structure of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Ecuador based on mitochondrial DNA analyses
Stomach contents of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) from southern Chile
Aquatic mammal science in Latin America: a bibliometric analysis for the first eight years of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (2002-2010)
Occurrence of dwarf minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata subsp.) around the Antarctic Peninsula
Phylogeography of the Patagonian otter Lontra provocax: adaptive divergence to marine habitat or signature of southern glacial refugia?
A Tale of Two Dolphins: Introduction to the Special Volume on the Biology and Conservation of Neotropical Dolphins of the Genus Sotalia
Mitochondrial DNA variation and population structure of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) in their southernmost distribution
Southernmost Distribution of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Eastern South Pacific
A Worldwide Perspective on the Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in New Zealand
La ballena franca del sur, Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822) en aguas chilenas: análisis de sus registros desde 1976 a 2008
South-west Atlantic right whales distribution nearby the Magellan Strait
Southern right whales, Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822) off Chile: analyses of records from 1976 to 2008
Baleen whales are not important as prey for killer whales Orcinus orca in high-latitude regions
Migratory destinations of humpback whales from the Magellan Strait feeding ground, Southeast Pacific
Occurrence and distribution of Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) in coastal waters of central Chile
Population structure of South Pacific humpback whales and the origin of the eastern Polynesian breeding grounds
Lack of divergence in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene between Macruronus species (Pisces : Merlucciidae) in the Southern Hemisphere
The spectacled porpoise Phocoena dioptrica in Antarctic waters
A note on the migrations of individually identified humpback whales between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America
Microscopic, biochemical, and molecular characteristics of the Chilean blob and a comparison with the remains of other sea monsters: Nothing but whales
New sightings of false killer whales Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) in Chile
New sightings of false killer whales Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) in Chile Nuevos avistamientos de orca falsa Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) en Chile
Occurrence and long-term residency of two long-beaked common dolphins, Delphinus capensis (Gray 1828), in adjacent small bays on the Chilean central coast
Low worldwide genetic diversity in the killer whale (Orcinus orca): implications for demographic history
Movements of humpback whales in Oceania, South Pacific
Distribution of Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus, Cuvier 1812) in Chilean waters
Genetic characterisation of the colombian pacific coast humpback whale population using RAPD and mitochondrial DNA sequences
Origin and radiation of Southern Hemisphere coastal dolphins (genus Cephalorhynchus)
Resolving Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia, Gray 1846) synonymy by sequencing DNA extracted from teeth of museum specimens
Resolving Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia, Gray 1846) synonymy by sequencing DNA extracted from teeth of museum specimens
Trans-oceanic population genetic structure of humpback whales in the north and South Pacific
Cetacean records between Valparaíso and Easter Island, Chile, during the winters of 1993, 1994 and 1995

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SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES EUBALAENA AUSTRALIS (DESMOULINS, 1822) DISTRIBUTION NEARBY THE MAGELLAN STRAIT
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Carlos Olavarria

Director Ejecutivo

CEAZA

La Serena, Chile

6
Elie Poulin

Profesor Titular

Ciencias Ecologicas

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

6
Jorge Acevedo

Chief coordinator

Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology

Centro de Estudios del Cuaternario de Fuego-Patagonia y Antártica

Punta Arenas, Chile

6
María Pérez

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

5
Anelio Aguayo

Chief Bio-Resources Section

Scientific

INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO CHILENO

Punta Arenas, Chile

3
Luis Pastene

Head of Science

Institute of Cetacean Research

Tokyo, Japón

3
Susannah Buchan

Investigador Principal y Jefe de Linea

Oceanography

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN OCEANOGRÁFICA EN EL PACÍFICO SUR-ORIENTAL

Concepcion, Chile

3
Maritza Sepulveda

Academic

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

2
Marcel Ramos

Associate professor

Departamento de Biología Marina

Universidad Católica del Norte

Coquimbo, Chile

2
Carolina S. Gutstein

Investigadora auxiliar proyecto investigación

Biologia

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Carlos Olave

Coordinador de linea

Territorial studies

FUNDACIÓN CEQUA

Punta Arenas, Chile

2
Rodrigo Hucke

Presidente

Centro Ballena Azul

Valdivia, Chile

2
Juan Capella

Profesional Independiente

Santiago, Chile

2
María Valladares

Conservación

Instituto de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad Católica del Norte / Universidad de Cornell

Coquimbo, Chile

1
Leonardo Castro

Profesor Titular

Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

1
Ana Valenzuela

Assistant researcher

Área Científica

CIAHN Atacama

Caldera, Chile

1
Hector Sepulveda

Profesor Asociado

Geofisica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Luis Bedriñana

researcher

Centro Ballena Azul

Valdivia, Chile

1
Hector Paves

Director

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas

Universidad Santo Tomás

Osorno, Chile

1
Daniela Haro

Investigadora de Centro

Universidad Santo Tomás

Punta Arenas, Chile

1
Gonzalo Medina

UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO

Santiago, Chile

1
Sylvain Faugeron

Profesor Asociado

ecologia

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Kaitlin McConnell

CEO

Surf with Katie

Encinitas, Estados Unidos

1
Guido Pavez

Investigador

Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas

Universidad de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile