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Dr. Cristian A. Vargas Aquatic System Research Unit Environmental Sciences Center EULA Chile Research Interests: - Ecosystem Ecology, Plankton Ecology - Food-web analysis of aquatic ecosystems; fjords, estuaries, and coastal areas - Ecosystem effects and biogeochemical consequences of anthropogenic activities in estuaries and river/ocean areas - Nutrient cycling and biogeochemical cycles in relation to climate change Education PhD (2002) Oceanography, Universidad de Concepción B.A. (1995) Marine Biology, Universidad Austral de Chile Professional Experience 2005 - Present Full-time Researcher, Environmental Sciences Center EULA Chile, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile 2004 - 2005 Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Oceanography, Universidad de Concepción, Chile 2002 - 2004 Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Ecology, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile 2001 Research Fellow, Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA 1999 - 2000 Research Fellow, Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Göteborg University, Sweden 1995 - 1998 Research Assistant, Institute of Marine Biology, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile Awards and Honors 2006 - at present Member of the International Program Frontiers in Science of the National Academy of Scieces 2006 - at present Coordinator of the Marine Ecology Section at Patagonian Ecosystems Research Center - CIEP Center (Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia). 2005 Invited Participation as Plenary Speaker during the COLACMAR (Marine Science Latin-American Meeting) Science Meeting, Viña del Mar, Chile 2001 WHOI/FA/UDEC Graduate Student Fellowship, Universidad de Concepcion/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusets, USA 1999 Graduate Student Fellowship, Swedish Institute, Sweden Services · Reviewer in the following international journals: Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of United Kingdom, Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science, Scientia Marina, Journal of Plankton Research, and others. · Reviewer of projects in the Fondecyt Program, Comisión Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICYT), Chile. · Reviewer in the Technological Development Program, Dirección Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (DINACYT), Uruguay. |
Dr. Cristian A. Vargas E-mail: crvargas@udec.cl Phone: (56) (41) 2204032 Fax : (56) (41) 2207076 |