Marine Ecology; Animal Behavior; Community Ecology; Environmental Modification of Species Interactions; Benthic-Pelagic Links; Biogeography and Macroecology

MENTORING

Undergraduate Seminars and Theses
2005: Barbara Xavier, University of Cape Town, South Africa (thesis co-advisor).
2008: Christina Murphy, Oregon State University, USA (thesis supervisor).
2008: Jessica Chappell, University of California Santa Barbara, USA (thesis supervisor).
2010: Itzi Burques, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (seminar 296)
2011: Christopher Reyes, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (seminar 296)
2011: Hagen Buck-Wiese, Germany (supervisor).
2011: Gonzalo Quiroga Artigas, Universidad de Barcelona (thesis supervisor)
2012: Rodrigo Uribe Vásquez, Universidad de Concepción (thesis co-advisor)
2014: Andrés Jofre, Universidad de Valparaiso (thesis supervisor)
2016: Vladimir Garmendia, Universidad de Valparaiso (thesis supervisor)
2016: Joon Hyung Kim, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile (295/6 supervisor)
2016: Ana Chaverra, Plymouth University (thesis supervisor)
2016: Fabian Sanchez, Universidad de Valparaiso (supervisor)
2016: Brooke Fitzwater, Middle Tenessee State University (thesis supervisor)
2016: Gabrielle Armour, Middle Tenessee State University (thesis supervisor)
2017: Coline Grandjacques, Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires, Francia (supervisor)
2018: Joon Hyung Kim, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile (thesis supervisor)
2018: Elisa Figueras, Northeastern University, USA (Seminar supervisor)

Master Theses
2006: Anuradha Rao, Memorial University of Newfoundland (co-advised thesis).
2007: Emille Salles, Université de Pau et des Pays del L'Adour, France (thesis supervisor, Master 1)
2008: Jose Luis Cuellar, Universidad del Valle, Colombia (thesis committee member)
2009: Christina Murphy, Fulbright Scholar (supervisor)
2010: Clea Bauvais, Universidad Pierre et Marie Curie, París VI, France (thesis supervisor, Master 2)
2010: Hugo Jarry, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France (thesis supervisor, Master 1).
2010: Lucas Henner, Agro Campus Ouest, France (thesis supervisor, Master 2).
2011: Sebastien LaChambre, (thesis supervisor, Master 1).
2012: Juliette Alémany, France (thesis supervisor, Master 2).
2014: Manon Sanguinet, France (thesis supervisor, Master 1).
2014: Simone Andresen, Germany (thesis supervisor)
2014: Matthieu Veron, France (thesis supervisor, Master 1):
2017: Marlis Reiber, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany (thesis supervisor)
2018: Vincent Heurtel, ENSAIA University, France (thesis supervisor)
2019: Ignacio Baena Vega, University Centre of the Westfjords, Iceland (thesis supervisor)

Doctorate Theses
2010: Moises Aguilera, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (thesis committee member)
2012: Stella Januario, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (thesis committee member)
2014: Andrés Meynard, P. Univerisdad Católica de Chile (thesis committee member)
2016: Gabriela Flores, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (thesis committee member)
2014: Victoria Reyna, P. Universidad Católica de Chile (thesis committee member)
2016: Lea Cabioch, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie y P. University Catolica de Chile (thesis defense committee member)
current: Bryan Bularz, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile (thesis committee member)
current: Alejandra Herrera, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile (co-supervisor)
current: Daniela Carraza, P. Universidad Catolica del Norte (thesis supervising committee member)

Outreach Activities

We have conducted numerous events in which we guide groups of high school students through hands-on practical experiences in scientific field methods and approaches. Students actively participated in intertidal and subtidal (via snorkeling) field sampling and were introduced to a diverse array of techniques.
We also lead hands-on exploratory experiences for pre-school-age students

We have produced an interactive activity book for kindergarden-age children that focuses on exploring marine ecosystem of Rapa Nui.

Together with local collaborators, we produced several short, high-quality education videos presenting 1) basic biological and ecological information on marine species and 2) field activities and methods we used to study the local ecosystems. These videos were broadcasted multiple times on local television stations.

We have two small projects to engage local divers in science-based information. To this end, we offered guidance and technical support for collaborative, on-going monitoring projects that are now being lead by local Rapa Nui residents/divers. This has sparked the interest of local divers in documenting and understanding their observations in the field, highlighting the importance of such experiences.

Participation in communications/interview to the news media, which have resulted in broadcasts on local television stations and reports in local and national newspapers.

Authoring of public science communications under the publication series "Rema".