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Ignacio Alejandro Rodriguez Jorquera

Executive Director

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Biological Conservation, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Toxicology, Transcriptomics

Educación

  •  Ecotoxicology, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Estados Unidos, 2014
  •  Water Resources, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE. Chile
  •  Veterinary Medicine, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2004
  •  Ciencias Veterinarias, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2003

Experiencia Académica

  •   Ad-honorem Associate Professor Other

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Veterinary Science

    Valdivia, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

  •   Academic asistent Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

    Gainesville, Chile

    2013 - 2014

  •   Invited Other

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

    Valdivia, Chile

    2021 - A la fecha

  •   Docente Other

    Universidad de Aysen

    Agronomía e ingeniería forestal

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2020 - 2022

  •   Post Doctoral Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Gainesville, Estados Unidos

    2014 - 2016

  •   Invited Researcher Part Time

    CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    Ithaca, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Director Full Time

    Codeff

    Valdivia, Chile

    2007 - 2009

  •   Executive Director Full Time

    Centro de Humedales Rio Cruces

    Valdivia, Chile

    2016 - A la fecha

  •   LatinAmerican Chapter President Other

    Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

    Chile

    2019 - 2020

  •   Chair of the 14th Biennial LatinAmerican Conference Other

    Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

    Chile

    2021 - 2021

Formación de Capital Humano


Post Doctorates

Valdebenito, J. 2022. Fitness costs of sex-specific investment in attraction in a small shorebird. BIOLOGIA 1. Secondary Field(s) Immunology

Urra, A. 2022. Treatment wetlands to mitigate the water scarcity emergency in Chile: nature-based solutions as innovation tool for wastewater treatment, reclamation, and reuse. Sequía FSE 210015

Doctorate Thesis

Sanhueza, D. 2022. Características ecológicas y perturbaciones a nivel de la cuenca hidrográfica del humedal urbano Lago Villarrica, región de La Araucanía, Chile: primer paso para la implementación de la Ley de Protección de Humedales Urbanos. Tesis de Doctorado en Conservación y Restauración Ecológica, Universidad CENTRO PANAMERICANO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES (CEPES).

Undergraduate Thesis

Fuentes, P. 2025. Eficiencia de humedales construidos en la depuración de contaminantes emergentes: cafeína como caso de estudio. Tesis pregrado Química, Universidad Austral de Chile.

González, F. 2024. Tendencias poblacionales de Cygnus melancoryphus entre los años 2010 y 2022 en su rango de distribución natural. Tesis pregrado Ingeniería en Conservación de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile.

Delgado, E. 2024.Determinación de Al, Fe y Zn en muestras de Egeria densa en distintos puntos del humedal Santuario de la Naturaleza Carlos Anwandter. Tesis pregrado Química, Universidad Austral de Chile.

Alvial, V. 2023. Tratamiento de aguas grises mediante la utilización de humedales depuradores. Control de calidad para el uso del agua en riego agrícola según la Normativa Chilena 1333. Tesis pregrado Química, Universidad Austral de Chile.


Difusión y Transferencia


Dissemination

My commitment to disseminating science and nature conservation includes more than 20 opinion columns in the press, around 50 appearances on radio and television, more than 100 talks and dozens of appearances on social networks, and participation in notes on scientific dissemination. Some of the most notable.

Pod Casts:

Capítulo 1 GEF Humedales Costeros, Ministerio del Medio Ambiente. https://gefhumedales.mma.gob.cl/capitulo-1-que-son-los-humedales/

Columnas de opinión
Codex Verde: Vendo casa sin agua. https://codexverde.cl/oportunidad-vendo-casa-sin-agua/

La Tercera:
Ley de Humedales y Desarrollo inmobiliario. https://www.latercera.com/opinion/noticia/ley-de-humedales-urbanos-y-desarrollo-inmobiliario/UOO3DGY2VZFU5KA7OXD4RM3YYQ/

Protección de humedales: una vía a la prosperidad. https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/proteccion-de-humedales-una-via-a-la-prosperidad/L4QRLTJLYVE4JNEDT6IANCMRSY/

¿Conservación o infraestructura?. https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/conservacion-o-infraestructura/F2QVZMVI2ZE3HCWVZH2ZM6HSZU/

The Clinic: “La restauración de bosques y humedales es posible”. https://www.theclinic.cl/2021/09/07/ignacio-rodriguez-director-del-centro-de-humedales-rio-cruces-la-restauracion-de-bosques-y-humedales-es-posible/

Radio

Cooperativa. https://opinion.cooperativa.cl/opinion/ignacio-rodriguez-jorquera/2018-06-07/170331.html

ADN. humedales ante la crisis hídrica- Tu Nuevo ADN. https://envivo.adnradio.cl/audio/1651101280307/

Rock & Pop. Un País Generoso, el Doctor Ignacio Rodríguez nos contó sobre los riesgos que corren las playas de Chile. https://www.rockandpop.cl/2023/01/experto-sobre-el-riesgo-que-corren-las-playas-en-chile-estamos-perdiendo-uno-de-los-ecosistemas-mas-iconicos-para-los-chilenos/

Television
CNN. La esperada Ley de Humedales Urbanos está a un paso de convertirse en realidad. https://futuro360.cnnchile.com/desafiotierra/la-esperada-ley-de-humedales-urbanos-esta-a-un-paso-de-convertirse-en-realidad_20201119/2
Canal 13. ¿Qué es un humedal y cómo se podrían proteger? https://www.13.cl/c/programas/sesiones-chaco/capitulos/que-es-un-humedal-y-como-se-podrian-proteger

Transference.

Introduction to the Urban Wetlands Law Course for the Chilean Chamber of Construction, 2022.

Introductory Course on Urban Wetlands, Adriana Hoffmann Academy, Ministry of the Environment https://mma.gob.cl/academia/, 2023.

Course on Urban Wetlands and their relationship with Projects of the Ministry of Public Works, specific course for MOP officials, 2023.

Participation in more than 50 activities like congress, seminaries and workshops.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Best Student Poster Prize in the Water Institute Symposium

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Estados Unidos, 2012

    The UF Water Institute traditionally held the UF Water Institute Symposium. The Symposium bringing together individuals from a broad range of disciplines and organizations to explore water issues from multiple perspectives. The Symposium focus on innovative science, technology, education, policy, and management advances that address the following pressing water issues: Water Quality Drivers and Impacts on Public, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health Water Availability, Valuation, Allocation and Reuse Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Impacts of Ecosystems and Communities Water Governance and Environmental Justice Student poster authors are eligible to compete for "Best Poster" awards based on the quality of the abstract, poster and discussion. Four winners will each receive a prize of $1000 to help fund future participation at a national conference.

  •   Best Poster 12th Annual Soil and Water Science Research Forum

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Chile, 2011

    The Annual Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum sponsored by the Soil and Water Sciences Department (SWSD), IFAS, and the University of Florida. The Forum is designed to bring together representatives from state and federal agencies as well as private industry, faculty, graduate students, and prospective students. The Forum provides an opportunity for all those interested in soil and water sciences to interact with our students, faculty, and administrators on campus.

  •   Principal’s Prizes for Research and Engagement

    UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

    ESCOCIA, 2024

    Premio entregado al Proyecto NERC NE/S011641/1 “CONTAIN: Optimising the long term management of invasive species affecting biodiversity and the rural economy using adaptive management", representado por X Lambin

  •   Mejor Proyecto del Año” concurso Ideas ConCiencia

    CONGRESO NACIONAL

    Chile, 2019

    Otorgado por la Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología, de la Cámara de Diputados. CEHUM como líder macrozonal (zona sur) del Proyecto de la Red de Investigación en Recursos Hídricos (Red H2O).


 

Article (22)

Mercury exposure in an endangered songbird: influence of marsh hydrology and evidence for early breeding impairment
Stakeholder mapping to support invasive non-native species management in South America
Exploring the recovery of a large wetland using black-necked swan blood parameters and body condition 16 years after a pollution-induced disturbance
South American National Contributions to Knowledge of the Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wild Animals: Current and Future Directions
Accounting for food availability reveals contaminant-induced breeding impairment, food-modulated contaminant effects, and endpoint-specificity of exposure indicators in free ranging avian populations
Effect and difference between the threatened and endemic status on the general public support towards wildlife species in a biodiversity hotspot
Identifying Priorities, Targets, and Actions for the Long-term Social and Ecological Management of Invasive Non-Native Species
Management Policies for Invasive Alien Species: Addressing the Impacts Rather than the Species
CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management
New record of Barrio's Frog, <i>Insuetophrynus acarpicus</i> Barrio, 1970 (Anura, Rhinodermatidae), in Los Rios region, Chile
Assessing the effects of human activities on the foraging opportunities of migratory shorebirds in Austral high-latitude bays.
Blood Transcriptomics Analysis of Fish Exposed to Perfluoro Alkyls Substances=> Assessment of a Non-Lethal Sampling Technique for Advancing Aquatic Toxicology Research.
Mercury Concentration in Nestling Feathers Better Predicts Individual Reproductive Success than Egg or Nestling Blood in a Piscivorous Bird
Non-lethal sampling of avian indicators reveals reliable geographic signals of mercury despite highly dynamic patterns of exposure in a large wetland
Desafios y oportunidades para conectar la investigación y la practica de la conservacion en el Cono Sur de America
Trace metals in the soils of Water Conservation Area of Florida Everglades: Considerations for ecosystem restoration
Contamination of the Upper Class=> Occurrence and Effects of Chemical Pollutants in Terrestrial Top Predators
Latin American Protected Areas: Protected from Chemical Pollution?
Footprints of Urban Micro-Pollution in Protected Areas: Investigating the Longitudinal Distribution of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Wildlife Preserves
Transcriptional and physiological response of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed to urban waters entering into wildlife protected areas
Trophic Spatial Variations in the Southern River Otter, Lontra provocax, in Freshwater Habitats, Chile
Records of the White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula) along the Chilean coastal forests

BookSection (2)

Capítulo 3: Infraestructura hídrica
Chile: Important Bird Areas Americas

Monograph (1)

Guía para la elaboración de ordenanzas generales para la protección, conservación y preservación de humedales urbanos

Proyecto (11)

Estándares para la Protección y Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental en Humedales Urbanos para Obras de Infraestructura Pública del MOP
Treatment Wetlands to mitigate the water scarcity emergency in Chile: nature-based solutions as innovation tool for wastewater treatment, reclamation, and reuse
Understanding the Transference and Physiological Effects of Metals on Non-Mammalian Vertebrates: Using a Large Wetland as a Natural Laboratory System
Optimising the long term management of invasive species affecting biodiversity and the rural economy using adaptive management
Propuesta de criterios mínimos para la sustentabilidad de humedales urbanos: Informe final
Assessing sub-lethal pollution effects on wildlife=> prevalence of antibiotic resistance in coastal environments and associated costs to migratory birds
Red de Investigadores en Recursos Hídricos (red H20)
Beca Doctorado
Towards sustainable migratory bird conservation=> Linking sites, linking people. Programa de Identificación de Áreas Importantes para la Aves (IBAs).
Flamenco Fund for Tropical Forest=> "Small rural Chileans owners mitigating climate change”
EVALUACION DEL IMPACTO AMBIENTAL SOBRE LA EXPRESION DE FACTORES HIPOTALAMO-HIPOFISIARIOS DE CYPRINUS CARPIO

Review (1)

Toward sustainable environmental quality: Identifying priority research questions for Latin America
1
José Pulgar

Profesor Asociado

UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

Santiago, Chile

3
Aníbal Pauchard

Profesor Titular

Manejo de Bosques y Medio Ambiente

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Cristóbal Galbán

Profesor Titular

Centro de Genómica, Ecología y Medio Ambiente

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Santiago de Chile, Chile

1
Paulina Bahamonde

Profesora Asistente

Centro Resiliencia, Adaptación y Mitigación

Universidad Mayor de Chile

TEMUCO, Chile

4
Bárbara Langdon

Investigador postdoctoral

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

4
Jorge Tomasevic

Research Coordinator

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

3
Jose Pizarro

Profesor Asociado

Manejo de Bosques y Medioambiente

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Claudio Verdugo

Academico

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Gustavo Chiang

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

29
Ignacio Rodriguez

Executive Director

Centro de Húmedales Río Cruces

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Winfred Espejo

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Suelos y Recursos Naturales

Universidad de Concepción

Chillan, Chile

1
Claudio Moraga

Profesional de apoyo

Centro Regional CEQUA

Punta Arenas, Chile