
Francisco Javier Matus Baeza
Full Professor
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
TEMUCO, Chile
Soil carbon sequestration/Biogeochemistry cycles; Forest ecology/soil nutrient cycling; Soil Fertility/nutrient managements; Isotope based studies in soil-plants systems; Statistics: Experimental design and analysis; Agronomical design experiments
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Ing. Agrónomo, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1984
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Soil SCience, AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF WAGENINGEN. Holanda, 1994
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Soil fertility and Plant Nutrition, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1988
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Ingeniería y Ciencias
TEMUCO, Chile
2006 - A la fecha
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Full Professor Full Time
Universidad de La Frontera
TEMUCO, Chile
2012 - A la fecha
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PostDoc Fellow Carleton University
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
Canada, 2008
2008-2013 Intelligent fertilizer. AAFC - Carleton U of Ottawa U of Alberta U (Co- researcher).
Irrigation-management decision system (IMDS) for vineyards (Regions VI and VII of Chile) |
FOREWORD: Second International Symposium of Soil, Ecology and Environment November 8-9,2007 |
Are organo-mineral complexes and allophane content determinant factors for the carbon level in Chilean volcanic soils? (vol 92C, pg 106, 2012) |
Smart nitrogen fertilizer to face climate change and food security. |
Biotic and abiotic impact of ROS scavenging by manganese on lignin degradation in temperate rainforest soils. |
Deep EarthShape Geomicrobiology: Iron-metabolizing bacteria as a driving force in the weathering of silicate minerals. |
Fire-Induced Redistribution and Losses of Elements in the Weathering Zone. |
ForCARe, Forest Carbon Associative Research: Quantifying the effect of forest use intensification on soil carbon stabilization processes |
Transferencia de nutrientes y mecanismos de supresión en la simbiosis de hongos micorrízicos con plantas micoheterótrofas nativas del bosque templado-lluvioso del sur de Chile. |
Effect of drying and thawing cycles on soil carbon sequestration along soil development gradient formed in extreme environment in Chile. |
Influencia de procesos pedogénicos sobre el carbono radicular y el ciclo de nutrientes en suelos volcánicos del sur de Chile |
NEXER=> Effect of drying and thawing cycles on soil carbon sequestration along soil development gradient formed in extreme environment in Chile. National grant (UFRO). |
Relationship between plant mycorrhizal type and soil fungal assemblages of endangered Araucaria araucana forest in Nahuelbuta National Park, Chile. |
Antarctic project INACH Effect of freezing and thawing on soil formation in maritime Antarctic soils. |
Effect of freezing-thawing cycles on soil carbon sequestration along soil development gradients formed by glacier retreat in the Maritime Antarctic, King George Island. |
Is nitrosation an important mechanism of organic nitrogen sequestration in temperate rainforest soils? A comparison between Andean and coastal mountains in southern-central Chile |
Is nitrosation an important mechanism of organic nitrogen sequestration in temperate rainforest soils? A comparison between Andean and coastal mountains in southern-central Chile |
Is nitrosation an important mechanism of organic nitrogen sequestration in temperate rainforest soils? A comparison between Andean and coastal mountains in southern-central Chile (National grant Fondecyt N° 1170119) Principal Investigator. |
Earthsahpe=> Earth surface shaping by biota. DFG, Priority Program, Germany. (Invited researcher). |
Root carbon shapes nutrient mobilization and recycling in the weathering zone. |
Etarth surface shaping by biota. DFG, Priority Program, Germany. (Invited researcher). |
Understanding the origin and stabilization of organic phosphorus in agricultural soils to improve its bioavailability by biotechnological tools. |
Understanding the origin and stabilization of organic phosphorus in agricultural soils to improve its bioavailability by biotechnological tools. Proyecto ECOS-CONICYT C13U02 (Co-researcher). |
Desarrollo de una estrategia tecnológica sustentable para la producción hortícola, basada en la aplicación de Biocarbón. Proyecto de Inserción de capital humano avanzado en el sector productivo chileno. |
Organic matter stability and composition in pristine temperate rain forest Andisols |
Organic matter stability and composition in pristine temperate rain forest Andisols |
Antarctic Plant Ecophysiology: Unraveling the biological consequences of climate change on plant populations of the Maritime Antarctic. |
Antarctic Plant Ecophysiology=> Unraveling the biological consequences of climate change on plant populations of the Maritime Antarctic |
Efecto del cambio de uso y manejo de suelo sobre la movilidad de los coloides orgánicos en suelo volcánicos del sur de Chile. |
Efecto del cambio de uso y manejo de suelo sobre la movilidad de los coloides orgánicos en suelo volcánicos del sur de Chile. Inv. Principal Dr. Marcelo Panichini, Profesor Patrocinante. Dr. Francisco Matus. |
Programming and optimization service of water use in irrigated soils (SEPOR) (Co-researcher) (Running project until 2010). |
Carbon sequestration in Andosols as influenced by mineral interactions, energy input and climate ECOSUD-Conicyt C08 U01. (Project leader) (Running project until 2012). |
Carbon sequestration in Andosols as influenced by mineral interactions, energy input and climate. |
Increased plant and arbuscular mycorrhizal species diversity to address=> Drought stress in temperate Chilean pasture ecosystem |
Technological bases to create industry of Ecofertilizer: Using Biocarbon produced from waste biomass. |
Technological bases to create industry of Ecofertilizer=> Using Biocarbon produced from waste biomass (FONDEF D07I1096) (Co-researcher) (Running project until 2013). |
Decision support systems for traditional crop rotation based on integrating GIS-Simulation-Model and remote weather stations SSD-SIGMSEM (FONDEF D06I1100) (Project leader) (Running project until 2012). |
Carbon storage in Chilean soils of contrasting mineralogy under different land-use managements |
Carbon storage in Chilean soils of contrasting mineralogy under different land-use managements |
Clustering agro-ecological for yield and quality of Durum wheat between the Metropolitan and VII Region (Advisor) Found for Agricultural Innovation (FIA-ES-L-2005-1-A) (Finished). |
Decision support systems for traditional crop rotation based on integrating GIS-Simulation-Model and remote weather stations SSD-SIGMSEM. |
Intelligent fertilizer. AAFC - Carleton U of Ottawa U of Alberta U (Co- researcher) |
Intelligent fertilizer. AAFC - Carleton U of Ottawa U of Alberta U (Co-researcher) (Running project until 2012) |
Biotechnology for the preservation of the environment from pollution by pesticides. First national initiatives and evaluation for technological solutions. Explora CONICYT program. (Co-researcher) (Finished). |
Project GFT f/op15 “Chile=> Sustainable managements of land-use”. Soil section module. Financial support by World Bank (Project leader) (Finished). |
Mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization in volcanic soils and contribution of black carbon under burning zero tillage system in Chile. (National Founding, FONDECYT 1060421) (Project leader) (Finished). |
Report for Chilean Rice Fertilization (Spanish reports) (Founding, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile- TUCAPEL company) (Project leader) (Finished). |
National network for precision viticulture (Spanish reports) (National Founding, FONDEF, D02I1045, Co-researcher) (Finished). |
Why are conifers naturally scarce on productive sites? (National founding, FONDECYT 1030811, Co-researcher) (Finished). |
Arroz-check, an integral methods for improving the profitability of Chilean Rice (Spanish reports) (National Founding, FIA) (Project leader) (Finished). |
Toward to an optimum quality and yield grain of industrial barley crop through fertilization inputs rates (Spanish reports) (CORFO-MALTERÍAS UNIDAS company) (Project leader) (Finished). |
Strategic bases to consolidate the development of apple Chilean industry=> Establishment of standard combinations/variety and nutritional standards. FONDEF D00I1150 (Co-researcher, UTALCA) (Finished). |
Determinant of primary productivity in stratified forests (National Founding, FONDECYT 1030811, Co-researcher) (Finished). |
Nutritional diagnostic system in asparagus through the measurement of organic reserves in the roots (Spanish reports) (CORFO-PROHORTAL Company) (Project leader) (Finished). |
Assessment of soil erosion in the Province of Hualañé (Spanish reports) (National Founding, FNDR) (Project leader) (Finished). |
Development of a methodology to determine the crop evapotranspiration using automatic weather system (Spanish reports) (National Founding, FONDECYT 1970309, Co-researcher) (Finished). |
Regional Evaluation of Fertilization for Industrial Tomato (Spanish reports) (Private company, IANSAGRO) (Project leader) (Finished). |

Francisco Matus
Full Professor
Ciencias Química y recursos Naturales
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
TEMUCO, Chile

María Mora
Full Professor
Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales
Universidad de La Frontera
TEMUCO, Chile

Carolina Merino
Profesor asociado
NUCLEO DE DESARROLLO C-T EN BIORECURSOS
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Temuco, Chile

Oscar Seguel
Académico Jornada Ordinaria
Ingeniería y Suelos
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRONÓMICAS
Santiago, Chile

Juan Fuentes
Associate Professor
Silvicultura & Cons. Naturaleza
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FAC. CIENCIAS FORESTALES, DPTO. SILVICULTURA
Santiago, Chile

Francisco Najera
posdoctorado
laboratorio de conservacion y dinamica de suelos volcanicos
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile

Sergio Radic
Director de Investigación
Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas
UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES
Punta Arenas, Chile

Gustavo Curaqueo
ACADÉMICO / INVESTIGADOR
ESCUELA DE AGRONOMIA
UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE TEMUCO
TEMUCO, Chile

Susana Valle
Profesor asociado
Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Alimentarias
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Romulo Oses
INVESTIGADOR ASOCIADO
VICERRECTORIA DE INVESTIGACION Y POSTGRADO
UNIVERSIDAD DE ATACAMA
COPIAPO, Chile

Aldo Escudey
Full Professor
Departamento de Química de los Materiales
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO
Santiago, Chile

Jorge Pérez
Profesor Titular
Ciencias Ambientales y Recursos Naturales Renovables
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRONÓMICAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Pablo Osses
Docencia universitaria
Geografía física
INSTITUTO DE GEOGRAFÍA PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Graciela Palma
Academico
Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Temuco, Chile

Eduardo Arellano
Profesor Asociado
Departamento de Ecosistemas y Medio Ambiente
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

MONICA ANTILEN
Profesor Asociado
quimica Inorganica
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Maria de los Angeles Moreno Chacón
Investigadora de Doctorado
Botánica
Universidad de Concepcion
Concepción, Chile

Aníbal Pauchard
Profesor Titular
Manejo de Bosques y Medio Ambiente
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN
Concepción, Chile

Rafael García
Investigador del Laboratorio de Invasiones Biológicas (LIB)
Instituto de Ecologia y Biodiversidad
Concepción, Chile

Francisco Meza
Professor
Ecosistemas y Medio Ambiente
FACULTAD DE AGRONOMÍA E INGENIERÍA FORESTAL. PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

KARINA GODOY
Director de Gestión Tecnológica, Investigación-Docencia , Encargado de Unidad de Microscopía, Docencia e Investigación
Núcleo Científico y Tecnológico de Biorecursos-BIOREN. Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile

Ignacio Jofré
Postdoctoral Researcher
Departamento de Ciencias Químicas
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile

Fabio Corradini
Investigador
Agrosistemas Sustentables
Instituto de investigaciones agropecuarias
Santiago, Chile

María Sepúlveda
Jefe de Laboratorio
Suelos y Recursos Naturales
Universidad de Concepción
Chillan, Chile

Audrey Gallaud
Subgerente
Gestión Estratégica, Desarrollo y Producción
Centro de Información de Recursos Naturales
Santiago, Chile