Ecology of sublittoral benthic communities. Benthos associated to seamounts. Taxonomy of marine invertebrates. Trophic ecology of marine communities. Sediment biogeochemical processes. Bentic pelagic coupling.

8 undergraduate, 4 magister sciences, 2 PhD

Some recent examples of otreach, mainly related to the Fondecyt Project 1181153 and the Millenium Nucleus ESMOI

1. Artícle: “Mana: un Monte Submarino en Motu Motiro Hiva”. https://moevarua.com/en/mana-a-seamount-off-of-motu-motiro-hiva/
Media: Moe Varua (Rapa Nui). N°137
Format: Revista Digital y Papel
Date: April 2019.
Detail: The article focuses on the EPIC Cruiser, aboard the R / V MIRAI. This multidisciplinary expedition through seamounts from Las Islas Desventuradas to Rapa Nui, is one of the main surveys developed during the FONDECYT Project 1181153.

2. Artícle: “Presentarán desarrollo de Sala de Colecciones Biológicas UCN en seminario convocado por Ministerio de Medio Ambiente”.http://www.noticias.ucn.cl/noticias/internacional/presentaran-desarrollo-de-sala-de-colecciones-biologicas-ucn-en-seminario-convocado-por-mma/
Media: Digital Platform Multimedia Nortevision Ltda and UCN
Format: Digital Magazine
Date: 28 June 2019.
Detail: The article focuses on describing the advances of the UCN Biological Collections Room and the implementation of the Molecular Laboratory (Barcoding) built within the framework of the FONDECYT Project 1181153.

3. Artícle: “El Equipo Liderado por docentes UCN estudia especies de algas poco conocidas en Rapa Nui”. http://www.diarioeldia.cl/region/ciencia/equipo-liderado-por-docentes-ucn-estudia-especies-algas-poco-conocidas-en-rapa-nui
Media: Diario El Día
Format: Physical and digital newspaper
Date: 16 December 2019.
Detail: The article talks extensively about the samplings carried out within the FONDECYT Project 1181153 in Rapa Nui. In addition to the link between ESMOI-UCN and Rapa Nui.

4. Artícle: “Organismos marinos maravillosos: Jaibas y langostinos”.
Media: Canal de ALGALAB
Format: Instagram Live/YouTube
Date: 15 mayo 2020.
Detail: Live discussion organized by ALGALAB, the Algae Diversity Laboratory of the UdeC, directed by Dr. Erasmo Macaya. During the discussion, part of the diversity of species of the carcinofauna of the Salas & Gómez and Nazca Desventuradas seamounts found during the 2019 EPIC Cruise is reported.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDSnG0s5ufc&t=50s&ab_channel=Algalab

5. Artícle: Cover image “New species of Munida”. http://dsbsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DSL16.pdf
Medio: Deep-See Life
Format: Revista Digital
Date: 15 june 2020.
Detail: The photo of the new species of crustacean of the Munida genus was chosen as the cover photo. This species was found during the 2019 EPIC Cruise.
Link: https://www.dosi-project.org/wp-content/uploads/DSL15_final_18620_small.pdf

6. Artícle: “Foto submarina captada por Investigador UCN es destacada en publicación Inglesa”.http://www.noticias.ucn.cl/noticias/internacional/foto-submarina-captada-por-investigador-ucn-es-destacada-en-publicacion-inglesa/
Medio: Mundo Acuícola
Formato: Revista Digital y Papel
Fecha: 23 junio 2020.
Detail: The article refers to the photo featured by Deep Sea Life magazine, including details of the discovery and the FONDECYT Project 1181153.

7. Artícle: “Campaña en terreno de noviembre-diciembre de 2019 para investigar las algas filamentosas o cianobacterias en Rapa Nui”. https://web.facebook.com/fcm.ucn/posts/2895834857208703?_rdc=1&_rdr
Medio: fanpage Facebook Núcleo Milenio ESMOI
Format: Digital
Date: 2 de julio 2020.
Detail: Audiovisual material from the November-December 2019 field campaign to investigate filamentous algae or cyanobacteria in Rapa Nui, a little-known species with an important ecological role.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=582824762435770

8. Artícle: “A new species of Munida Leach, 1820 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Munididae) from seamounts of the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park”.
Medio: Deep Sea Life
Formato: Digital
Fecha: 16 Enero 2021.
Detail: report on an article published in PeerJ (9: e10531) that describes the species Munida diritas sp. Nov. discovered in the seamounts near the Desventuradas Islands. Publication developed within the framework of the FONDECYT Project 118153. Species described by postdoctoral researcher María de los Ángeles Gallardo in collaboration with the CSIC-Blanes.
Link: https://www.dosi-project.org/wp-content/uploads/DSL16_Small.pdf

9. Artícle: “Hallan raras especies en expedición a los montes marinos del Pacífico”.
Media: El Mercurio Chilean national newspaper
Format: Digital
Date: 16 February 2019.
Detalle: Press release about the EPIC cruise onboar RV Mirai (Jamstec) to the seamounts of Nazca and sala & Gomez Ridge.
Link: http://www.economiaynegocios.cl/busqueda/noticia.asp?id=547686

10. Artícle: “Registro exclusivo de especie: Pez nariz de medusa”. https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=148619643741610
Medio: Instagram Oceana_Chile: Programa “Ciencia explica”
Format: Digital
Date: 8 Febrero 2021.
Detail: Within the framework of Oceana's dissemination program to publicize new Chilean marine species and records of organisms, this mini capsule is made. This includes a species file, ROV video and a short interview with Dr. Javier Sellanes IP of FONDECYT 1181153.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLDEYdMHK2N/

11. Artícle: “Pez nariz de medusa en Rapa Nui”.
Media: Planeta Futuro del National News TV Meganoticias
Format: Open and digital TV
Date: 5 april 2021.
Detail: Broadcast on broadcast television of the sighting of the Medusa nose fish in the deep waters of Rapa Nui. The images were generated through the OCEANA-ESMOI collaboration. The images and a short interview with Dr. Javier Sellanes IP of FONDECYT 1181153 were broadcast in prime time.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=293022172236072

12. Artícle: “Inédito registro de pez nariz de medusa o jelly nose fish”.
Media: fan page Facebook Oceana Chile
Format: digital
Fecha: 8 abril 2021.
Detail: Broadcast on open TV of the sighting of the jelly-nose fish in the deep waters of Rapa Nui. The images were generated through the OCEANA-ESMOI collaboration. The images and a short interview with Dr. Javier Sellanes IP of FONDECYT 1181153.
Link: https://fb.watch/4L9uVdjvhd/