Forest Ecology Tandil
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We are a research group in forestry beginning our activities in January 2012, focusing our studies from ecology, ecophysiology and ecohydrology of forests in rural and urban ecosystems. We are geographically located in the city of Tandil, Argentina, but our studies cover various forestry and agroforestry systems in our country. We belong to the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), with workplace at IPADS (INTA- CONICET), Tandil Office. Our purpose is to generate and disseminate knowledge about the sustainable use of trees and forests aiming to contribute to the development of productive systems, the conservation of natural systems and the adaptation and mitigation of Climate Change. Likewise, we intend to strengthen the base of human resources in research through the mentoring of students and young professionals, as well as through the delivery of training courses. We are members of the International Associated Laboratory FORESTIA between INTA and INRA (France) since 2018.
Our research interests include:
- Resource use and use efficiency by forest species
- Adaptability to environmental stress in forest species in urban and rural systems
- Trade-offs between productivity, stress resistance and wood quality (wood density)
- Development of mixed productive systems incorporating the forestry component into livestock or traditional agricultura
- Impact of forest plantations on water resources, soil salinity and emissions/sequestration of greenhouse gases
- Provision of ecosystem services by trees and forests in rural and urban environments
Who are we?
María Elena Fernández: I was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1973. I obtained a degree in Biological Sciences (UNMdP, 1997) and a PhD in Biology (UNComa, 2003). I went to the career of CONICET research scientist in 2005, now I am in the category of Principal Researcher. Chair of the Editors-in-Chief of the journal Forest Ecology and Management (Elsevier, The Netherlands).
E.mail: ecologia_forestal@yahoo.com.ar; fernandez.maria@inta.gob.ar
Javier Enrique Gyenge: I was born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1969. I studied the career of Biology (UNC, 1994) and a Ph.D. in Biology (UNComa, 2005). I went to the career of CONICET research scientist in 2006, now I am in the category of Principal Researcher. Associate Editor of the journal Forest Systems (INIA, España).
E.mail: javier_gyenge@yahoo.com; gyenge.javier@inta.gob.ar
Lucía Mabel Delgado Vázquez: I was born in Tandil, Argentina, in 1992. I obtained a degree in Environmental Diagnosis and Management (FCH-UNICEN,2017). Nowadys, I am finishing my MSc in Landscape, environment and cities (FAU-UNLP, 2018) and doing my PhD in applied environmental sciences focusing my thesis in urban forests.
E.mail: luciamdelgadovazquez8@gmail.com; delgado.lucia@inta.gob.ar
Our group includes people working in IPADS Balcarce INTA-CONICET in Balcarce and Tandil cities. In the former city our collegues are Dr. Adriana Quiñones Martorello, Agr. Ing. Karen Moreno and Agr. Ing. Leonardo Sallesses.
Graduate students or junior researchers under our advice:
Lucía Delgado Vasquez, PhD student, CONICET, since 2021.
David Kantlen, PhD student, CONICET, since 2021.
Maria de Bernardi, postdoctoral researcher, CONICET, since 2020.
Gabriel Gatica, postdoctoral researcher, FONCYT, since 2019.
Anne-Sophie Sergent, assistant researcher of CONICET, since 2018.
Agustín Montenegro, Agronomist, PhD student, INTA-CONICET scholarship, since 2019.
María Eugenia Priano, assistant researcher of CONICET, since 2018.
Mariana Weigandt, assistant researcher of CONICET, since 2016.
María Florencia Barreto, Biologist, PhD student, CONICET doctoral scholarship since April 2018
Estefanía Mansilla, PhD student, CONICET doctoral scholarship, since April 2018
Ezequiel Terán, PhD student, CONICET doctoral scholarship since April 2018
Santiago Varela, PhD student, INTA Bariloche, since 2017
José Gándara, PhD student, Fac. Ciencias Agrarias, Univ. de la República del Uruguay, since 2018.
Adriana Quiñones Martorello, Biologist, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher, since April 2017
Antonio José Barotto, Forest Ing., CONICET doctoral scholarship since April 2013.
Aldo Keller, Forest Ing., master studies in UBA (INTA Montecarlo, Misiones)
Omar Plevich, Agron. Ing., master studies in UNRC (Río Cuarto, Córdoba)
Pamela Alarcon, Genetist, doctoral studies, CONICET doctoral scholarship since April 2017
Our students who have already completed their thesis or postdoctoral studies:
Claudio Mujica, Agron. Ing., doctoral studies in UNICEN-IHLLA (Azul, Buenos Aires province).
Santiago Fiandino, Agronomist, doctoral studies in UNRC, CONICET doctoral, scholarship, Río Cuarto, Córdoba.
German Milione, Agronomist, doctoral studies in UNLP, CONICET doctoral, scholarship, Azul, Buenos Aires.
Priscilla Edwards, Biologist, doctoral studies in UNCo, CONICET doctoral scholarship, Bariloche, Río Negro.
Martín Zárate, Forest Ing., master studies in UBA (INTA, Santiago del Estero)
Javier Alvarez, Forest Ing., doctoral studies in UBA (INTA Delta del Paraná, Buenos Aires)
Anne-Sophie Sergent, postdoctoral studies, CONICET postdoctoral scholarship 2014-2017 (INTA Bariloche, Río Negro)Adriana Quiñones Martorello, Biologist, doctoral studies in FCA-UNMDP (INTA Balcarce)
Nardia Bulfe, Forest Ing., MsSci, doctoral studies in UNLP (INTA Montecarlo, Misiones)
Gonzalo Caballé, Forest Ing., doctoral thesis in UBA (INTA Bariloche, Río Negro).
Julian Licata, Agron. Ing., MSSci, PhD (OSU), postdoctoral fellow (INTA Concordia, Entre Ríos).
Santiago Varela, Biologist, master thesis in UBA (INTA Bariloche, Río Negro).
Diego López Lauenstein, Agron. Ing., master thesis in UNC (INTA IFFIVE, Córdoba).
Ezequiel Fernández Tschieder, Forest Ing., master thesis in UBA (INTA Delta del Paraná, BsAs).
Mariana Weigandt, Biologist/PhD, CONICET postdoctoral scholarship (INTA Bariloche, Río Negro)