
Marcos Vinicius Caiafa Sepúlveda
Postdoctoral Associate
University of FLorida
Gainesville, Estados Unidos
Micologia, ecología, evolución y sistemática de hongos, ecología de comunidades, ecología molecular
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Micologia, Ecologia y evolucion, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Estados Unidos, 2021
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Ecologia Microbiana, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2013
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Ecología, Instituto de Ecología A.C.. México, 2016
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Postdoctoral Scholar Full Time
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA, Estados Unidos
2021 - 2023
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Postdoctoral Associate Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville, FL, Estados Unidos
2023 - At present
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Postdoctoral Scholar Full Time
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA, Estados Unidos
2021 - 2023
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Postdoctoral Associate Full Time
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, Estados Unidos
2023 - At present
Asistente de cátedra
2020 Asistente de Cátedra. Fungal Biology, Semestre Otoño (PLP4653C and PLP6656C). Department of Plant Pathology. University of Florida. Asistencia: 5 estudiantes de pregrado and 9 estudiantes de postgrado. (Clase impartida en formato híbrido con clases teóricas remotas y laboratorio presencial.)
2014 Ayudante de pregrado, Ecologia Microbiana, Semestre Otoño, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
2013 Ayudante de pregrado, Introducción a las Ciencias Ambientales, Semestre Otoño, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
2013 Ayudante de pregrado, Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental, Semestre Otoño, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
2012 Ayudante de pregrado, Botánica, Semestre Primavera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile
Profesor Invitado
2025 Guest Lecturer. Introduction to Ascomycota. In: Fungal Biology, Spring Semester. Department of Biology. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
2024 Guest Lecturer. Fungal-Animal interactions. In: Fungal Biology, Fall Semester (PLP4653C and PLP6656C). Department of Plant Pathology. University of Florida.
2020 Guest Lecturer. Fungal-Animal interactions. In: Fungal Biology, Fall Semester (PLP4653C and PLP6656C). Department of Plant Pathology. University of Florida.
2017 Profesor Invitado. Analisis de diversidad y distribución de macromicetos tropicales (16A7384). CIIDIR-IPN Unidad Oaxaca, Mexico (12 hrs, en español).
Mentoría General
2024–presente Andrew R. Kunik (University of Florida pregrado) – Técnicas moleculares
2023–presente Mason A. Rowe (University of Florida pregrado) – Técnicas moleculares, sistemática de hongos
2021–2022 Basubi Binti Zhilik (University of California Riverside postgrado) – Procesamiento bioinformático y análisis estadisticos para datos de secuenciamiento de amplicones
2020 Kaori Hall (University of Florida pregrado) – cultivo axénico de hongos
2018-2019 Esteban Gallardo Pillancari (Universidad Austral de Chile, voluntario de pregrado) – Diversidad de trufas en el sur de Chile
Miembro del comité de magister
2022-2024 Esteban Gallardo Pillancari (Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile)
2023-presente Luis Eder Dorantes Marion (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México)
Actinides de divulgación
Caiafa, M.V. 2022. Birds with a gourmet taste: the role of Patagonian birds in the dispersal of truffles. NightSchool California Academy of Sciences, 3 February 2022.
Caiafa, M.V. 2021. What we’re Reading. South American Mycorrhizal Research Network, 18 November 2021
Caiafa, M.V. 2021. South American truffles and their feathered fellows: exploring the mycophagy of two native birds from southern South America. North American Truffling Society, 9 March 2021.
Caiafa, M.V. 2021. Hablemos de Micofagia (“Let’s talk about mycophagy). Instagram streaming organized by the Chilean NGO Micofilios. 11 February 2021 (in Spanish)
Caiafa, M.V. 2020. Trufas del Sur y sus amigos emplumados (“Southern truffles and their feathered friends”). FungiFest, Festival de los Hongos, Chile, June 2020 (in Spanish).
Caiafa, M.V. 2015. Hongos de Oaxaca, Charla sobre diversidad de Hongos a estuduantes de educación básica en escuela rural de Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Comunicados de Prensa
Octubre de 2021. Amplia cobertura de prensa para Caiafa et al. “Discovering the role of Patagonian birds in the dispersal of truffles and other mycorrhizal fungi” en Current Biology.
Synopsis at AltMetric: https://www.altmetric.com/details/115904801
IFAS Blog: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2021/10/28/the-early-bird-getsthe-truffle-uf-researchers-show-birds-hunt-for-the-fungi-too/
MSN.com: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/these-fancy-birds-don-t-need-yelp-to-find-high-end-cuisine/ar-AAQ6ItU?pfr=1
Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/animals/birds-eat-truffles/
New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2295334-birds-in-patagonia-have-a-surprising-taste-for-truffles/
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Forest Fungal Ecology Award
Mycological Society of America
Estados Unidos, 2018
Student award (USD 1,250)
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Student & Postdoctoral Travel Awards
American Ornithological Society
Chile, 2019
Student award (USD 580)
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Howard E. Bigelow Student Travel Award
Mycological Society of America
Chile, 2019
Student Award (USD 750)
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Alexander Wetmore Memorial Research Award
American Ornithological Society
Estados Unidos, 2019
Research Award (USD 2,500)
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Henry Pavelek Memorial Scholarship
North American Truffling Society
Chile, 2021
Student Award (USD 2,500)
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IFAS High Impact Paper Award
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Chile, 2022
Recognition for article Caiafa et al. 2022, Current Biology
Understanding the distributions patterns of macrofungi at the continental scale. |
Exploring the symbiotic dispersal mutualism between endemic truffles and birds in Patagonia |
Truffles that mimic fruits? Exploring the dispersal symbiosis between endemic truffles and their birds in the forests of Patagonia |
Becas Chile Doctorado: University of Florida |
Beca Maestría CONACYT |
EFFECT OF DIVERSITY AND PHYLOGENETIC RELATEDNESS OF EXPERIMENTAL RECIPIENT FUNGAL COMMUNITIES ON THE SUCCESS OF AN INVADER=> TESTING THE DARWIN'S NATURALIZATION AND DIVERSITY INVASION RESISTANCE HYPOTHESES |

Hugo Madrid
Investigador Principal
Centro de Genómica y Bioinformática
Universidad Mayor
Santiago, Chile

Isabel Iturrieta
DOCENTE E INVESTIGADOR
CIENCIAS PRECLÍNICAS
Universidad de La Frontera
TEMUCO, Chile

Marcos Caiafa
Postdoctoral Associate
Plant Pathology
University of FLorida
Gainesville, Estados Unidos