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Álvaro Gonzalo Morales Ramírez

Profesor Auxiliar

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Optimización de sistemas lecheros con énfasis en nutrición y lechería de precisión, usando herramientas como el modelamiento del metabolismo animal y ciencia de datos para apoyar decisiones que mejoren la eficiencia, salud animal y sostenibilidad.

Educación

  •  Médico Veterinario, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE. Chile, 2012
  •   Magíster en Ciencias, mención Salud Animal, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE. Chile, 2013
  •  Diplomado Internacional en Producción Lechera, FEPALE (Federación Panamerica de Lechería). Uruguay, 2018
  •  Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, Dairy, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY BLACKSBURG. Estados Unidos, 2022
  •  Diplomado en Big Data y Ciencia de Datos, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2024

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Instructor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

    Valdivia, Chile

    2013 - 2018

  •   Profesor Auxiliar Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

    Valdivia, Chile

    2018 - At present


 

Article (11)

Incorporating heterosis effects enhances genetic evaluations for milk production and functional traits in Chilean crossbred dairy cows

Morales, Alvaro G.; Amorim, Sabrina T.; Lizana, Carlos; Pulido, Ruben G.; Hanigan, Mark D.; Cockrum, Rebecca R.; Morota, Gota

Article ISI SCOPUS
Journal of Dairy Science  (2025)

Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Prototheca Species Isolates Associated with Bovine Mastitis Cases in Chile

Rodriguez, J; Sepúlveda-García, P; Canales, N; Goddard, M; Cornuy, C; Morales, A.G.; Collado, L; Mella, A

Article ISI SCOPUS
Animals  (2025)

Characterization of In Situ Ruminal Degradation of Crude Protein and Individual Amino Acids from Ryegrass

Morales, A.G.; Navarro, AR; Pulido, RG; Hanigan, MD

Article ISI SCOPUS
Agriculture (Switzerland)  (2024)

Effect of Replacing Corn Grain and Soybean Meal with Field Peas at Different Levels on Feed Intake, Milk Production, and Metabolism in Dairy Cows under a Restrictive Grazing

Pulido, RG; Beltrán I.E.; Aleixo, JA; Morales, A.G.; Gutiérrez, M; Ponce, M; Melendez, P

Article ISI SCOPUS
Animals  (2024)

Nitrogen Intake and Its Partition on Urine, Dung and Products of Dairy and Beef Cattle in Chile

Cofre, Rocio; Salazar, Francisco; Alfaro, Marta

Article ISI
AGRONOMY  (2022)

Evaluation of Molly model predictions of ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestion, and performance by dairy cows consuming ryegrass-based diets

Morales, A. G.; Vibart, R. E.; Li, M. M.; Jonker, A.; Pacheco, D.; Hanigan, M. D.

Article ISI
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE  (2021)

Diurnal Concentration of Urinary Nitrogen and Rumen Ammonia Are Modified by Timing and Mass of Herbage Allocation

Daza, Jose

Article ISI SCOPUS
Animals  (2019)

Interaction between herbage mass and time of herbage allocation modifies milk production, grazing behaviour and nitrogen partitioning of dairy cows

Gregorini, Pablo

Article ISI SCOPUS
ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE  (2019)

Changes in herbage mass and time of herbage allocation modify nutritional and metabolic status of dairy cows

Beltran, I.

Article ISI SCIELO SCOPUS
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH  (2018)

Evaluation of blood metabolites in dairy cows grazing under two pasture allowances and supplemented with corn silage under restricted grazing conditions

Morales, Alvaro; Grob, Daniela

Article ISI SCOPUS
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE  (2016)

Productive and metabolic response to two levels of corn silage supplementation in grazing dairy cows in early lactation during autumn

Álvaro Morales; Daniela Grob; Oscar Balocchi; Rubén Pulido

Article ISI SCIELO SCOPUS
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH  (2014)

Review (1)

Graduate Student Literature Review: System, plant, and animal factors controlling dietary pasture inclusion and their impact on ration formulation for dairy cows

Morales, A.G.; Cockrum, RR; Teixeira, IAMA; Ferreira, G; Hanigan, MD

Review ISI SCOPUS
Journal of Dairy Science  (2024)

1
Francisco Salazar

Investigador

Ganadería y Medio Ambiente

Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA)

Osorno, Chile

5
Rubén Pulido

Profesor Titular

Ciencia Animal

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

2
Oscar Balocchi

Profesor Titular

Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

1
Ananda Müller

Jefe Sector - Laboratorio de Patología Clínica Veterinaria - Hospital Veterinario

UACh

Valdivia, Chile

1
Marta Alfaro

Senior Scientist

Ruakura Research Centre

AgResearch Ltd

Hamilton, Nueva Zelanda

4
Ignacio Beltrán

Investigador

Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias

Osorno, Chile

1
Jose Daza

Investigador

Ganadería

INTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGROPECUARIAS

Coyhaique, Chile

12
Álvaro Morales

Profesor Auxiliar

Instituto de Ciencia Animal

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile