Teaching/Theses

Thesis supervision and co-supervision

  • Turbay, A. 2024. “Impacto del uso de suelo en la colonización y diversidad de hongos micorrízicos arbusculares en Chile”. Environmental Engineering, Duoc UC, Santiago, Chile. Supervisor: Marín, C.

  • Manqui Casanova, Y.W. 2024. “Efectos de la inoculación de hongos micorrízicos arbusculares en la adapatación de Vitis vinifera L. var Pinot noir en suelos con aluminio fitotóxico en Chile”. Natural Resources Conservation Engineering Thesis, Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile. Advisor: Marín, C. Co-advisor: Aguilera, P.
  • Rubio Poblete, J.C. 2022. “Meta-análisis sobre biodiversidad y funciones ecosistémicas del suelo en Chile”. Geography Thesis, Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile. Advisor: Godoy, R. Co-advisor: Marín, C.
  • Araneda Vargas, R. F. G. 2018. “Química del agua de precipitación en una red de sitios remotos en Áreas Protegidas, Centro Sur de Chile”. Natural Resources Conservation Engineering Thesis, Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile. Advisor: Godoy, R. Co-advisor: Marín, C.

Thesis review

  • Sepúlveda, J. 2025 – present. “Functional response of mycorrhizae after high-severity wildfires: organic matter production and carbon sequestration in temperate rainforests of southern Chile”. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera. Supervisor: Matus, F.

  • Ávila Guerrero, P.M. 2025 – present. “Rol de las biopelículas marinas en la biorreceptividad de sustratos artificiales biomejorados para la restauración de hábitats urbano-costeros”. PhD in Biodiversity Conservation and Management, Universidad Santo Tomás. Supervisor: Lagos Suárez, N.

  • Aqueveque Jara, D.I. 2022-2025. “Consorcios microbianos para la inoculación y restablecimiento de la especie extinta en Rapa Nui: Sophora toromiro”. Master in Agronomic Sciences Thesis, University of Concepción, Chile. Advisor: Gerding Gonzalez, M. 
  • Cuevas Vásquez, J.P. 2023 – 2024. “Efecto de técnicas de cultivo de Hongos micorrícicos Arbusculares sobre la producción de propágulos de micorriza arbuscular”. Bachelor in Biology with mention in Environment Thesis, University of Chile. Supervisor: Silva-Flores, P. Sponsor: Bustamante, R.
  • Echeverry Hernández, S. 2021-present. “Ecological and molecular topics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in tropical forests”. Doctorate in Sciences -Biology Thesis, University of Caldas, Manizales, Colombia. Advisor: Posada Almanza, R.H. Co-advisor: Rodríguez Villate, A.
  • Carter Carter, S.A. 2023-2024. “Efecto de los incendios y plantas nodrizas sobre la estructura comunitaria de hongos micorrícicos arbusculares en bosque higrófilo en Chile central”. Bachelor in Biology with mention in Environment Thesis, University of Chile, Chile. Advisor: Silva-Flores, P. Co-supervisor: Duarte, M.
  • Schapheer Carrasco, C. 2019-2022. “Composición y diversidad filogenética del ensamble microbiano de la hojarasca de bosques esclerófilos, plantaciones forestales e intestino de cucarachas endémicas del género Moluchia Rehn, 1933 (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) asociado a su rol funcional como agente detritívoro”. Doctorate in Silvo-agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Thesis, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. Advisor: Scherson Vicencio, R. Co-advisor: Fuentes Espoz, J. P. 

Responsible professor, 2017-2025.

  • Areandina University Foundation, Valledupar, Colombia: Practical scientific writing (2025-II, graduate).
  • Comahue National University, Bariloche, Argentina: Fungal philosophy (2025-II, graduate).
  • University of Chile, Santiago, Chile: Research unit (2024-II, undergraduate).
  • Institute of Scientific Research and High Technology Services of Panama – AIP, Ciudad de
    Panamá, Panamá: Introduction to bioinformatic and biostatistical methods for the analysis of fungal communities (2023-II, graduate).
  • Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile: Research Seminar (2023-I, 2024-I, 2024-II, undergraduate).
  • Santo Tomas University, Máfil, Chile: Practical Internship I (2023-I, graduate), Scientific methodology workshop (2022-I – 2025-I, graduate), Unit Research in Biotechnology (2025-I, undergraduate).
  • University of Concepción, Chillán, Chile: Soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions (2022-I, graduate)
  • University of Talca, Talca, Chile: Practice I (2021-II, undergraduate)
  • University of O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile: Edaphology (2019-II, undergraduate).
  • Open University of Recoleta, Santiago, Chile: Soils, Ecosystems, and Climate Change (2019-I and 2019-II, undergraduate).
  • Faculdade Evangélica de Goianésia, Goianésia, Brazil: Soil Fungal Ecology course (2017-II, graduate).
  • Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas, Medellín, Colombia: Metagenomics course (2017-I, graduate).

Invited/collaborator professor, 2016-2025.

  • Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia, Peru: General and Applied Mycology (2024-II-2025-II, undergraduate).
  • University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain: Current topics in natural philosophy (2023-II, undergraduate).
  • Areandina University Foundation, Valledupar, Colombia: Seminar III (2023-I – 2025-I, graduate).
  • Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá, Colombia: Environmental dimension and problems (2022-II, graduate).
  • University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile: Integrated agroecosystems (2022-II – 2024-I, graduate).
  • Santo Tomas University, Máfil, Chile: Ecology Basics (2022-I, graduate); Fundamentals in Conservation Ecology (2023-I – 2024-I, graduate); Fundamentals in Evolution (2023-II, graduate); Environmental Watchdogs (2024-I, undergraduate), Advanced Topics in Conservation Ecology (2025-I, graduate); Ecological and environmental principles in applied biotechnology (2025-I, undergraduate).
  • National University of Comahue, Bariloche, Argentina: Agricultural and Industrial Microbiology (2020-II, undergraduate).
  • University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay: Microbiological indicators of soil health/quality (2020-II, 2022-II, graduate).
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile: Soil and Fertility (2019-II, undergraduate); Forest soil and hidrology (2019-I, 2020-I, undergraduate).
  • Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile: Molecular analysis of terrestrial and freshwater cyanobacterial/algal communities in pristine temperate rainforests, Southern Chile (2019-I, graduate); Biodiversity (2016-I – 2019-I, 2022-I – 2024-I, undergraduate); Forest Ecology (2017-II, 2019-II, 2021-II, graduate); Professional practice (2017-I, undergraduate); Molecular community ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (2016-I, graduate); Research seminary (2016-I, undergraduate); Organic evolution (2023-II – 2024-II, undergraduate); Scientific and environmental journalism (2025-I, undergraduate).
  • University of O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile: Edaphology (2019-I, undergraduate); Introduction to Agronomy I (2019-I, undergraduate).
  • La Frontera University, Temuco, Chile: Natural resources management (2017-I, graduate).

Professor assistant, 2014-2016.

  • University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany: Soil interface processes (2016-II).
  • Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile: Organic evolution (2014-II and 2015-I). Basic botany (2014-I).