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Research Interests
My primary focus is on the management, monitoring, and modeling of terrestrial and coastal socio-ecological processes, with a strong emphasis on nature conservation. I have led various research projects, environmental management initiatives, and territorial planning efforts in different geographical contexts, working closely with local communities, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders in decision-making processes.
Key Words
Landscape Ecology, Geomatic, Geographic Information System, Wildlife Conservation, Biodiversity & Conservation, Ecology Conservation, Natural Resource Management.
Profession
Renewable Natural Resources Engineer, Universidad de Chile 2011
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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ID19I10236: Development of supporng tools for assessment of future climate change scenarios in the chilean patagonia
Bravo, F. (Director) & Acuña, M. P. (Associate Researcher)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
1/12/19 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Benthic biota of Chilean fjords and channels in 25 years of cruises of the National Oceanographic Committee
Aldea, C., Novoa, L., Acuña, M. P., Acevedo-Romo, I. & Bravo, F., Dec 2023, In: Scientific Data. 10, 1, 82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Combining remote sensing and field data to assess recovery of the Chilean Mediterranean vegetation after fire: Effect of time elapsed and burn severity
Smith-Ramírez, C., Castillo-Mandujano, J., Becerra, P., Sandoval, N., Fuentes, R., Allende, R. & Paz Acuña, M., 1 Jan 2022, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 503, 119800.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
18 Scopus citations -
Daily Movements of Non-Breeding Yellow-Billed Pintails (Anas georgica) in Central Chile
Estades, C. F., Thomson, R. F., Vukasovic, M. A. & Acuña, M. P., 1 Jun 2020, In: Waterbirds. 43, 2, p. 204-210 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of forest plantation clearcutting at landscape level
Cortés, L., Acuña, M. P. & Hernández, H. J., 6 Aug 2020, In: International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives. 43, B3, p. 969-973 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Effects of the surrounding landscape on waterbird populations in estuarine ecosystems of central Chile
Acuña, M. P., Vukasovic, M. A., Hernández, H. J., Acuña, T. A. & Estades, C. F., 14 Jun 2019, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 27, 2-3, p. 295-310 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations