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FELIPE ANDRES SAAVEDRA MELLA

Leader - Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics

The University of Queensland

Las Condes, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Plant Ecophysiology, Alpine Plants, Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage Conservation, Environmental Remediation and Rehabilitation, Ecosystem Restoration, Water Management, Circular Economy in Mining, Mine Waste Management, Climate Change Resilience

Educación

  •  Environmental Engineering, Geology, and Geochemistry , UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND. Australia, 2018
  •  Natural Resources Management , UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND. Chile, 2012
  •  Biology , UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2006

Experiencia Académica

  •   Leader - Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics Full Time

    Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland

    Chile

    2018 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Leader - Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics Full Time

    Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland

    Chile

    2018 - At present


 

Article (5)

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

Hernandez, Pedro; Recio, Gonzalo; Schwarz, Alex; Villa-Gomez, Denys; Southam, Gordon; Saavedra-Mella, Felipe; Canales, Christian; Nancucheo, Ivan

Article ISI
HYDROMETALLURGY  (2023)

Rhizosphere modifications of iron-rich minerals and forms of heavy metals encapsulated in sulfidic tailings hardpan

Liu, Yunjia; Wu, Songlin; Saavedra-Mella, Felipe; Nguyen, Tuan A. H.; Southam, Gordon; Chan, Ting-Shan; Lu, Ying-Rui; Huang, Longbin

Article ISI
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  (2020)

Phosphate treatment alleviated acute phytotoxicity of heavy metals in sulfidic Pb-Zn mine tailings

Saavedra-Mella, Felipe; Liu, Yunjia; Southam, Gordon; Huang, Longbin

Article ISI
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION  (2019)

Metal uptake and organic acid exudation of native Acacia species in mine tailings

Kabas, Sebla; Saavedra-Mella, Felipe; Trang Huynh; Kopittke, Peter M.; Carter, Steve; Huang, Longbin

Article ISI
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY  (2017)

Effect of cold acclimation on the photosynthetic performance of two ecotypes of Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.

Bravo, LA; Saavedra-Mella, FA; Vera, F; Guerra A.; Cavieres, LA; Ivanov, AG.; Huner, NPA; CORCUERA, LJ

Article ISI SCOPUS
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY  (2007)

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FELIPE SAAVEDRA

Leader - Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics

Sustainable Minerals Institute International Centre of Excellence

The University of Queensland

Las Condes, Chile

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Ivan Nancucheo

Profesor Titular

Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño

Universidad San Sebastián

Concepción, Chile

1
Leon Bravo

Profesor Titular

Ciencias Agronómicas y Recursos Naturales

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA

Temuco, Chile