Population genetics, Molecular ecology, Conservation genetics, Fisheries genetics, Population genomics.

MENTORING

2013 Diego Cañas (undergraduate, Universidad de Concepción)
2013 Francisca Valenzuela Aguayo (graduate, Universidad de Concepción)
2013 Maria igancia Cadiz (undergraduate, Universidad de Concepción)
2012-2014 Selim Mushle (undergraduate and graduate, Universidad de Concepción)
2012 Javiera Benavente (undergraduate and graduate, Universidad de Chile)
2011 Pamela Vargas (graduate, Universidad de Concepción)
Areas of interest: biogeography, invasive fishes
2010 Eleni Petrou (University of Washington)
Areas of interest: chum salmon evolution and conservation genetics
2009 Matthew Morris (Dalhousie University)
Thesis evaluator. Title: “Evidence for outbreeding depression based on
compensatory growth in farmed/wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) hybrids”
2008 Abby Van Der Jagt (Dalhousie University)
Biotechnology placement – provided training in genotyping techniques
2005 Christine Singbush (University of Rochester, New York)
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) – NSF program
Hatfield Marine Science Center (USA)
2004 Martha-Ruth Eisley (George Fox University, Oregon)
Biologist placement at Hatfield Marine Science Center (USA)

GRADUATE COURSES
2011 Advanced Evolutionary Biology 4213003 (L)
Departamento de Zooogia, Universidad de Concepción
2011 Independent Study FISH 600 (L: 10 sessions)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2011 Applications of new sequencing technologies FISH 510 (GL: 1 session)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2010 Ecological and evolutionary genetics FISH 510 (GL: 1 session)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2010 Spatial connectivity & management FISH 510A (GL: 1 session)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2010 Independent study FISH 600 (GL: 13 sessions)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2009 Independent study FISH 600 (GL: 1 session)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
2004 Coastal ecology & resource management FW 526 (GL: 1 session)
Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State University (USA)
2004 Coastal population genetics FW 590X (GL: 1 session)
Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State University (USA)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
2011 Evolutionary biology of animal and plant organisms 245243 (L)
Departamento de Zooogia, Universidad de Concepción
2007-2008 Introductory ecology BIOL 2060 (GL: 5 sessions)
Dept. of Biology, Dalhousie University (Canada)

INVITED SEMINARS
2011 University of Washington, SAFS
Title: “Genetic stability of large exploited populations over multiple generations”
2011 Union College, Schenectady, NY
Title: “Genetic and genomic approaches in evolutionary biology”
2010 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, WA
Title: “Old and new genetic tools for salmon ecology, evolution, and conservation”
2009 University of Washington, SAFS
Title: “Landscape genetics of a pristine community of salmonids”
2009 Dalhousie University, Department of Biology
Title: “Fishing for gene flow patterns in the wild: a multispecies approach”
2009 Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Title: “Evolutionary past and conservation future of Pacific rockfishes”
2005 American Association for the Advancement of Science
Title: “Successful breeders are surprisingly few and far between: implications for fisheries
management”
2004 NOAA Fisheries/National Marine Fisheries Service
Workshop in Conservation of Pacific Rockfishes: Ecological Genetics and Stock Structure