Cursos

1. Invited Lecturer (via videoconference) to Conservación Biocultural, honors and graduate course coordinated by Dr. Andrea Pino. Universidad Austral de Chile, Fall 2010-2024
2. Invited Lecturer (via videoconference) to Socioecología y Biología de la Conservación, graduate course taught by Dr. Francisco Squeo, Ph.D. in ecological sciences, Universidad de La Serena, November 2009-2024.
3. New course: Creator and co-coordinator of the graduate course (with Laura Sánchez and Christian Printzen). Lichenology and Conservation. Cape Horn International Center (CHIC) in partnership with Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG, elective for doctoral and master students in conservation sciences), Chile, Senckenberg Museum (Frankfurt, Germany), and University of North Texas (UNT; Special Problems course), USA. Virtual synchronic classes, Fall (October-November) 2022.
4. New course: Creator and coordinator of the graduate course (with Eveline Dürr, Alejandra Tauro, Martín Fonck, Paola Ascencio). Ecotourism with a Hand-Lens for sustainable and just futures (Ökotourismus mit der Lupe: Ein bio-kultureller Ethik Ansatz zur Förderung eines gerechten und nachhaltigen Tourismus). Ludwig Maximilians Universität (Munich, Germany) in partnership with University of North Texas (UNT; Special Problems course), USA, Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG, elective for doctoral and master students in conservation sciences), Chile, and Universidad de Tamaulipas (elective course for graduate students in conservation sciences). Virtual synchronic classes, Fall (October) 2021.
5. New course: Creator and coordinator of the graduate course Ética Ambiental y Conservación Biocultural Subantártica. Master program “Conservación y Manejo de Recursos Subantárticos,” Universidad de Magallanes in partnership with UNT and IEB. Spring 2009-2023.
6. New course: Ética Ambiental Anglosajona y Latinoamericana. Humanities program, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico, in partnership with University of North Texas (UNT; Special Problems course), USA. Fall, 2012.
7. New course: Introduction to Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Undergraduate/Graduate course with sections in Biology and Philosophy, University of North Texas. Fall 2008-2021.
8. New course: Conservación y Sociedad: Ética Ambiental y Conservación Biocultural, Millennium Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity – Chile, in association with the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Universidad de Magallanes, Universidad de Chile, Senda Darwin Biological Station, Chiloé, and Omora Park, Chile, March 2007; March 2013.
9. New course: Co-creator and co-coordinator of the graduate course Biodiversidad, Ecosistemas y Paisajes Subantárticos. Master program “Conservación y Manejo de Recursos Subantárticos”. Universidad de Magallanes. Summer 2003-2021.
10. New course: Co-creator with Kurt Heidinger and Robert Frodeman of the Study Abroad course Tracing the Path of Darwin: Field Biocultural Conservation Undergraduate/Graduate course at the UNT-UMAG-IEB Omora Park Field Station, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Cape Horn UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Antarctic Province of Chile. Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas in partnership with Universidad de Magallanes & Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity – Chile. Wintermester 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019.
11. New course: Latin American Environmental Philosophy, graduate course at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Spring, 2005, 2008
12. New course: Conservación Biocultural Subantártica, graduate course Master program “Conservación y Manejo de Recursos Subantárticos”. Universidad de Magallanes. Summer 2004, 2006, 2009. 
13. New course: Biocultural Conservation and Field Environmental Ethics in the Magellanic sub-Antarctic region. Undergraduate course, Universidad de Magallanes, January, 2001
14. New course: Field Environmental Ethics at La Selva (Costa Rica), in “Research Experience for Undergraduates,” coordinated by Evan Notham (Duke University), Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), La Selva, Costa Rica, June 3-22, 2002.  
15. New course: Biocultural Conservation and Environmental Ethics in the Archipelago Region of Cape Horn, taught with Kurt Jax, Francisca Massardo & Orlando Dollenz, at Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Facultad de Ciencias y Recursos Naturales ,Universidad de Magallanes, Omora NGO & Technische University of Munich, March, 2002
16. New course: Intercultural Encounters and Views of Nature at the Southern and Northern Extremes of the Americas taught with Kurt Heidinger. Undergraduate course (ENG-105) at the English Department, University of Connecticut. Fall 1999. http://advance.uconn.edu/1999/991108/11089907.htm 
17. New course: Environmental Narratives and Ethics taught with Kurt Heidinger. Undergraduate course (ENG-105) at the English Department, University of Connecticut. Fall 1998.
18. New course: Deforestation, Land-Use, Recovery graduate course taught with Robin Chazdon and John Silander. Graduate Seminar at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut. Fall 1998.
19. New course: A Socio-historical Context for Ecological Theory and Practice ("Un contexto histórico-social para la teoría y práctica ecológica") undergraduate and graduate course taught with Mary Kalin Arroyo, corresponding to "Seminarios de Botánica". Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. First Semester 1996.
20. New course: Human Impacts on Ecosystems ("Impactos Humanos sobre los Ecosistemas"), graduate course taught with Juan Armesto, corresponding to "Seminarios de Botánica". Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. First Semester 1995.
21. New course: Philosophy of Ecology ("Filosofía de la Ecología"), graduate course taught with Juan Armesto, corresponding to "Seminarios de Botánica". Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. First Semester 1994.
22. New course: Philosophy of Music: The birds and Modes of Musical Composition in Olivier Messian, undergraduate course taught with Andrés Alcalde, corresponding to the permanent workshop-course on musical composition at the Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. First Semester 1993.
23. New course: Philosophy of Music: Stravinsky’s Poétique Musicale, taught with Andrés Alcalde, corresponding to the permanent workshop-course on musical composition at the Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. First Semester 1992.
24. Lead Faculty, Philosophy of Ecology, graduate course at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Fall, 2004, 2007, 2010; 2011, Spring 2021
25. Lead Faculty, Environmental Ethics, graduate course at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Fall, 2005, 2006
26. Lead Faculty, Moral Issues, undergraduate course at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Spring 2007.
27. Lead Faculty, Environmental Issues, undergraduate course at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007.
28. Co-Lead Faculty, Ética Ambiental, graduate and undergraduate course co-taught with Dr. Jéssica Sepúlveda. Universidad Católica de Temuco, Fall 2020-2021.
29. Co-Lead Faculty, Plant Reproductive Biology ("Ecología de la Reproducción en Plantas"). Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, graduate course with Mary Kalin Arroyo. Second Semester 1994. 
30. Co-Lead Faculty, Biología Vegetal, undergraduate course taught with Mary Kalin Arroyo. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. First Semester 1989. 
31. Invited Lecturer (via videoconference) to Filosofía de las Ciencias, undergradaute course taught by Dr. Marco Méndez. Universidad de Chile, Fall 2019-2021..
32. Invited Lecturer to the graduate course Investigación Científica Avanzada (ICA), coordinated by Dr. Jaime Rau & Dr. Daniel Varela, Universidad de Los Lagos– Chile, July 8, 2013.
33. Invited Lecturer to Genética de la Conservación, graduate course taught by Dr. Elie Poulin, Millennium Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity – Chile, January 15, 2012.
34. Invited Lecturer to Environmental Ethis and Comparative Religion, undergraduate course taught by Whitney Stanford. University of Florida – Gainsville, USA, October 2011.
35. Invited Lecturer to Escuela de Ciudadanía de Responsabilidad Ciudadana Universitaria [sesión on Conservación biocultural latinoamericana], undergraduate course taught by Alfredo Agüero and Cindy Heschenleitner.  Universidad de Magallanes, Summer 2009.
36. Invited Lecturer to Ciencia, Hombre y Tecnología, undergraduate course taught by Monica Buvinic, Presenting the seminar “Ecología y Medio Ambiente en el Extremo Sur de Chile,” Universidad de Magallanes, Summer 2004, 2005.
37. Invited Lecturer to Biología de la Conservación, graduate course coordinated by Dr. Jaime Jiménez, Magíster en Ciencias, Universidad de Los Lagos, June 2004, June 2006.
38. Invited Lecturer to Filosofía de las Ciencias, undergraduate course taught by Dr. Tatiana Hromic, Universidad de Magallanes, Fall 2002, 2003
39. Invited Lecturer to Impacto Ambiental [3 sessions on envorinmental ethics], undergraduate course taught by Dr. Iván Canete, Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Magallanes, Fall, 2002
40. Invited Lecturer to Manejo Sustentable de Recursos Naturales, undegraduate course taught by Tatiana Hromic, Universidad de Magallanes, Spring, 2001
41. Invited Lecturer to Three Views of the World: Climate, Economics, Politics [session on A view of the current environmental crisis in Latin America], undergraduate course taught by George Rawintscher, at University of Connecticut, Fall 1999. Title of the presentation “,” October 1999.
42. Invited Lecturer to the Research Experience for Undergraduates Seminar [session on Integrating conservation biology and environmental ethics in the temperate forests of South America], undergraduate course taught by Alan Berkowitz. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York. August 1999.
43. Invited Lecturer to the Workshop An Introduction to Environmental Ethics for Environmental Scientists and Environmental Professionals. Center for Environmental Philosophy, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. September 18-20, 1998.
44. Invited Lecturer to Principios y Aplicaciones de la Ecología del Paisaje, international graduate course coordinated by Juan Armesto, Ramiro Bustamante and Steward Pickett. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. March 1996.
45. Invited Lecturer to Forestry Ecology ("Ecología Forestal"), graduate course taught by Juan Armesto. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. Coordinator: Second Semester 1994.
46. Invited Lecturer to Musical Composition, [session on Lira: A musical movement of Roberto Matta] taught with Andrés Alcalde, Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. Second Semester 1992.
47. Invited Lecturer to Musical Composition, [session on Amenacer: post-Sibelius resonances], undergraduate course taught by Andrés Alcalde, Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. First Semester 1993.
48. Invited Lecturer to Musical Composition, Libra [session on chamber constellations], undergraduate course taught by Andrés Alcalde, Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. Second Semester 1991.
49. Invited Lecturer Musical Composition [session on Postwar Italian Experimental Music: Franco Donatoni’s Craft], undergraduate course taught by Andrés Alcalde, corresponding to the permanent workshop-course on musical composition at the Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. First Semester 1991.
50. Invited Lecturer to Musical Composition [session on Libra - A gamelanic experiment], undergraduate course taught by Andrés Alcalde, Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. Second Semester 1990.
51. Invited Lecturer to Musical Composition [sessions on Musical and Textual Syntaxis in Luigi Nono and Luigi Dallapicola], undergraduate course taught by Andrés Alcalde, corresponding to the permanent workshop-course on musical composition at the Music School. P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile. First Semester 1990.
52. Invited Lecturer to Forestry Ecology ("Ecología Vegetal"), undergraduate course taught by Juan Armesto. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile. Second Semester 1986.

Post-Doctoral Fellows

• Vidal, Gabriel. 2025. Emergentismo relacional: una ontología alternativa al holismo-reduccionismo para la ética ambiental y ecología. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), Puerto Williams, Chile. 
• Tauro, Alejandra 2023-2025. Biocultural education and conservation. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), Puerto Williams, Chile. 
• Cañón-Valenzuela, Carola. 2023-2025. Roedores del fin del mundo: una mirada integral a los Sigmodontinae (Mammalia: Cricetidae) de Cabo de Hornos y su historia evolutivaPostdoctoral fellowship at the Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), Puerto Williams, Chile. Supervisor (co-supervised with Rodrigo Vásquez). 
• Tauro, Alejandra 2019-2022. Biocultural conservation and IPBES. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. 
• Rivero de Aguilar, Juan. 2020-2021. Long-Term Ornithological Research at Omora Ethnobotanical Park, UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.  Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Jeff Johnson, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA.
• Crego, Ramiro 2018. Ecology and conservation in the national parks of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. 
• MacKenzie, Roy 2015-2017. Ecology, genetics, and conservation of sub-Antarctic bryophytes. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Patricio Arce, Department of Biological Sciences, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, and Jaime Jiménez, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA. 
• Lewis, Lily. 2015-2016. Long-distance dispersal, ecology, and conservation of sub-Antarctic bryophytes. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Bernard Goffinet, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA, and Jaime Jiménez, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA.
• Piñeiro, Ana. 2013-2014. Diet and ecology in the sub-Antarctic forests of the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Rodrigo Vásquez, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Universidad de Chile, and Jaime Jiménez, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA.
• Rijal, Rajan. 2012-2015. Biocultural conservation and long-term ornithological studies in the sub-Antarctic forests of the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.  Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program, University of North Texas. In collaboration with Jaime Jiménez, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA. 
• Contador, Tamara. 2011-2013. Biocultural Conservation, ecotourism, and freshwater invertebrate ecology at biodiversity at Omora Ethnobotanical Park, UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.  Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Juan J. Armesto, Department of Ecology, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, and James Kennedy, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA.
• Reyes, Ronnie. 2011-2013. Long-term ornithological studies in the sub-Antarctic forests and coastal areas of the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program, CONICYT-Universidad de Magallanes. In collaboration with Jaime Jiménez, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, USA. 
• Dardanelli, Sebastián. 2008-2011. Long-term ornithological studies in the sub-Antarctic forests and coastal areas of the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program, CONICYT-Universidad de Magallanes.
• Anderson, Christopher. 2006-2008. Biocultural Conservation and long-term ornithological studies at Omora Ethnobotanical Park.  Postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Puerto Williams, Chile. In collaboration with Juan J. Armesto, Department of Ecology, P. Universidad Católica de Chile.

Current Graduate Students 

• Cuevas, Matías. 2025. Magíster en Gestión y Planificación Ambiental. Departamento de Gestión Forestal y Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Chile, Chile. Co-advisor (Advisor Claudia Cerda)
• Urrutia-Lozano, Esteban. 2024. Co-creación de Conocimiento para la Conservación de Ecosistemas Altoandinos Subantárticos: Turismo de Montaña y Ciencia Ciudadana para Estudios Florísticos y Fenológicos en la Reserva de la Biósfera Cabo de Hornos. Magíster En Ciencias Con Mención En Botánica, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile. Co-advisor (Advisor Angela Sierra) Apoyo CHIC
• Soto-Zúñiga, María Fernanda. 2024. Análisis socioecológico para la conservación de recursos naturales dentro del Área Natural Protegida Paisaje Natural De La Mariposa Monarca, Tamaulipas, México.  Magíster en Aprovechamiento Sostenible de los Recursos Naturales. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México. Co-advisor (Advisor Frida Caballero) 
• Meneses-Lizarazu, Lidia. 2024. Integrando el paisaje humano en la conservación de la biodiversidad: bases para una Reserva de Biosfera en Paihuano. Ph.D. in Sciences, Universidad de La Serena, Chile. Co-advisor (Advisor Francisco Squeo) 
• Taheri, Pantea. 2024. Genetic Diversity, Hybridization, and Disease Ecology in Prairie Chickens and Other Galliformes. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member. Major Advisor: Dr. Gregory Andrews.
• González, Fernanda. 2023. Malaria Aviar. Ph.D. in Sciences, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor.
• Novoa, Fernando. 2023. E Comesebo grande (pygarrhichas albogularis) en reserva de la Biósfera Cabo de Hornos: ave endémica de los bosques templados en su rango de distribución más austral. (The White-throated treerunner (Pygarrhichas albogularis) in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve: an endemic bird of temperate forest in its southernmost range. Ph.D. in Sciences, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor. 
• Wright, Jackie B. 2021. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Major Advisor.
• Rebolledo, Alejandra. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Juan Rivero.
• Caicheo, Ana. Interacciones ecológicas entre dípteros y el musgo entomófilo Tayloria mirabilis en los bosques subantárticos de la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos. (Ecological interactions between diptera and the entomophilous moss Tayloria mirabilis in the subantarctic forests of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Francisca Massardo.

Current Committee Member Students

Past Graduate Students Directed and Co-Directed      

• Méndez, Felipe. 2024. Características del paisaje como determinantes del ensamble de aves en la Reserva de Biosfera Fray Jorge. Doctoral Program in Ecological Sciences. University of La Serena, Chile. Committee Member. Co-advisor with Francisco Squeo & Andrea Loayza.
• Ana Mónica de Jhesú García García. 2024. Ph.D. in “Estudios Latinoamericanos en Territorio, Sociedad y Cultura,” Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis de Potosí, México. Co-advisor with Dr. Álvaro Gerardo Palacio Aponte
• Ballard, Bosco. 2024. The flower of time: towards a non-linear theory of time. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Co-Advisor, with Leah Klmanson and Adam Briggle 
• Méndez, Manuela. 2023. Ecología Cívica: hacia una Formación Pedagógica para Percibir y Cohabitar. Doctoral Program in Education Sciences. P. Catholic University of Santiago, Chile. Co-Advisor with Dr. Guillermo Marini.
• González-Morales, Valentina. 2022. Epistemological, ontological, and ethical dimensions of biocultural rights: the case of the Atrato River, Colombia. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Major Advisor, with Terra Rowe Co-Advisor. 
• Zhu, Danqiong. 2022. Meeting mosses: toward a convivial biocultural conservation. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Major Advisor.
• René Moreno Terrazas Troyo. 2022. Ética biocultural para el bien co-habitar: Perspectivas desde la ética ambiental decolonial latinoamericana. Ph.D. in Philosophy, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, México. Co-advisor with Dr. Micheline Cariño Olvera.
• Jara, Rocío. 2021. Breeding ecology and migratory connectivity of passerines in the world’s southernmost forests. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member. Advisor Dr. Jeff Johnson. 
• Khanal, Pradeep. 2020. Landscape genetics and conservation of the Northern Bobwhite Quail. Ph.D. in Environmenta lSciences, University of North Texas. Co-Advisor with Dr. Jeff Johnson.
• Williams, Justin. 2019. The conceptual autopoiēsis of language-habits and language-cultures that orient humans as separate from nature. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Major Advisor.
• Opoku, Emmanuela A. 2019. Gender in climate policy and climate finance in Ghana. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Minor Professor (Major Professor: George James).  
• Rendoll, Javier. 2018. Tolerancias térmicas de insectos dulceacuícolas subantárticos y antárticos en el contexto del cambio climático global. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Tamara Contador.
• Crego, Ramiro. 2017. Preadatory impacts and variables determining the spatiotemporal occupancy of the invasive American mink (Neovison vison) on a pristine island ecosystem in southern Chile. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member. Major Advisor: Dr. Jaime Jiménez.
• Paredes Castellanos, Angelina. 2017. América Latina exótica: hermenéutica eco-estética de la naturaleza y el cuerpo. Una aproximación al tema (“Exotic Latin America: eco-aesthetic hermeneutics of nature and the body”). Ph.D. in Philosophy, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas “Luis Villoro”, Morelia, Mexico.  Committee Member (Major Advisor: Mario Teodoro Ramírez Cobián). 
• Elórtegui Francioli, Sergio. 2016. Las paradojas del espacio-tiempo en la escuela y la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales. Hacia la reconstrucción del ethos naturalista y sus implicancias en la educación. Doctoral Program in Education Sciences. P. Catholic University of Santiago, Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Luis Manuel Flores.
• Poole, Alexandria. 2015. Urban Sustainability and Drivers of Global Environmental Change: Acknowledging Mechanisms of Biocultural Diversity Loss Embedded within Infrastructure. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Major Advisor 
• Lewis, Lily. 2015. Resolving Bipolar Phylogeographic Histories in the Common Dung Moss Tetraplodon (Bryopsida: Splachnaceae). Ph.D. Dissertation. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA. Co-advisor with Dr. Bernard Goffinet.
• Weaver, Rachel. 2014. M.A. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Non-thesis option. Co-Advisor with Dr. Eugene Hargrove.
• Miranda, Christian. 2014. El turismo sostenible como una herramienta para la conservación del elefante marino del sur (Mirounga leonina), en Tierra del Fuego, Chile. Sustainable tourism as a tool for the conservation of southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) in Tierra del Fuego, Chile. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor. 
• Poole, Alexandria. 2014. M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences, University of North Texas. Non-thesis option. Co-Advisor with Dr. James Kennedy.
• Medina, Yanet. 2013. Bosques en Miniatura del Cabo de Hornos: el Turismo con Lupa como Herramienta para la Educación, Conservación y Turismo Científico en la Ecorregión Subantártica de Magallanes. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.  Co-advisor with Francisca Massardo.
• Ojeda, Jaime. 2013. Dinámica estacional de macroalgas y moluscos intermareales y su relación con el conocimiento tradicional ecológico yagán, en canales subantárticos del Cabo de Hornos: Una aproximación biocultural desde la filosofía ambiental de campo. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-Advisor with Dr. Andrés Mansilla.
• Méndez, Manuela. 2013. Asociaciones Positivas de Plantas Vasculares y Musgos a Bolax gummifera (Lam.) Spreng en Comunidades Alto-andinas de la Isla Navarino (Positive associations of species of vascular and non-vascular plants to cushion plants in high- Andean communities of Navarino Island). Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Concepción, Chile. Co-Advisor with Dr. Lohengrin Cavieres.
• Berghoefer, Uta. 2011. Perceptions about nature in Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile. Doctoral Program. Hemholtz Centre for Evironmental Research, UFZ, Leipzig.  Co-advisor with Dr. Kurt Jax.
• Pizarro, Cristóbal. 2010. Las Aves como un Vínculo Trans-Ecosistémico e Interdisciplinario en la Implementación de la Bahía Róbalo, un SESELP en la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos. Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-Advisor with Dr. Christopher Anderson.
• Schüttler, Elke. 2009. Ecology of the mink (Mustela vison), an exotic invasive species, in Navarino Island, Southern Chile. Ph.D. Hemholtz Centre for Evironmental Research, UFZ, Leipzig. Co-advisor with Dr. Kurt Jax.
• Jofre, Jocelyn. 2008. Fenología del Musgo Tayloria dubyi en las Turberas de la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos: ¿Un Caso de Entomofilia? (Phenology of the moss Tayloria dubyi in the Peatlands from an Endemic Dung-moss Species in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve). Master in Sciences Program, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Francisca Massardo.
• Sewell, Patrick. 2007. Acting Ethically: Behavior and the Sustainable Society. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas, Advisor. 
• Arango, Ximena. 2007. El Pájaro Carpintero Gigante (Campephilus magellanicus, King 1828): una especie carismática al fin de mundo y su implementación para la conservación de los bosques antiguos de la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos. (The Magellanic Woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus, King 1828): A charismatic species and its implementation for the conservation of old-growth forests in the Cape Horn Biosfere Reserve.) Master in Sciences, Thesis, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor. 
• Ibarra, José Tomás. 2007. El visón en Upushwaia: variaciones estacionales de la avifauna en ambientes de humedal y de su depredación por la especie exótica invasora Mustela vison (Schreber) en isla Navarino, Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos, Chile. (The mink Upushwaia: avifauna seasonal variation in wetlands and its depredation by the exotic invasive species Mustela vison (Schreber) in Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosfere Reserve.) Master in Sciences, Thesis, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Co-advisor with Dr. Cristian Bonacic.

Past Committee Member Students  

• Moore, Sabrina. 2023. The Impacts of Invasive Salmonids on Ecosystem Functioning in South America’s Sub Antarctic inland and marine waters. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member. Advisor Dr. James Kennedy.
• Wynia, Amy. 2020. Ecology of the Magellanic Woodpecker in Cape Horn. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member. Co-Advisors Dr. Jeff Johnson and Dr. Jaime Jiménez.
• Raquel Beatriz Romero Puentes. 2020. Bosques invisibles. Detrás de la niebla existe un maravilloso mundo por redescubrir. Ph.D. in Environmental Engineer, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Committee Member. Advisor Dr. Manuel Rodriguez Susa.
• Olguin, Daniela. 2019. Análisis, valoración y propuesta de mecanismos de "buena gobernanza" en el proceso de planificación de un Parque Nacional (Caso Parque Nacional Yendegaia) (Analysis, evaluation and proposal of "good governance" mechanisms in the planning process of a National Park (Case Yendegaia National Park). Master in Sciences. Universidad de Barcelona, Spain. Co-advisor with Francisco M. López Palomeque.
• Gonçalves Raimundo, Sabrina. 2017. Conhecimento e percepção das mudanças climáticas globais no público universitário na megalópole de São Paulo e na região subantártica chilena (“Knowledge and perception of global climate change in the university public in the megalopolis of São Paulo and the Chilean subantarctic región”) Depto de Botânica, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Flavio Augusto Souza Berchez). 
• Sarratt, Nicholas M. 2012. Ecological Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and Ecolinguistics. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Sarah Fredericks).  
• Contador, Tamara. 2011. Fresh water biodiversity at the end of the world. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: James Kennedy).  
• Chacón Ramírez, Carlos Alberto. 2011. “Pensamiento Ambiental Del Maestro:  Ethos-Cuerpo en clave  de Bio-Geo-Poéticas del habitar.” Ph.D. in Philosophy, Universidad Del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Ana Patricia Noguera). 
• Grove-Fanning, William. 2011. Biodiversity Loss, the Motivation Problem, and the Future of Conservation Education. Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: J. Baird Callicott). 
• Rijal, Rajan. 2011. Soil and Forest Variation by Topography and Succession Stages in the Greenbelt Corridor, Floodplain of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, North Texas. Ph.D. in Environmental Science, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Miguel Acevedo).
• Friskics, Scott. 2011. Wilderness and everyday life. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Irene Klaver). 
• Thapa, Vivek. 2010. Rhinos as flagship species for ecotourism and sustainable development in Nepal. Ph.D. in Environmental Science, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Miguel Acevedo). 
• Dunn, Benjamin. 2010. A Brief History and Overview of Sustainable Development. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Irene Klaver). 
• Estévez, Rodrigo. 2009. Inclusión de Aspectos Sociales en los Procesos de Conservación de la Biodiversidad en la Región de Atacama. Thesis of Master in Sciences, Universidad de la Serena, Chile. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Francisco Squeo). 
• Hoelscher, David. 2007. Cultivating the Ecological Conscience: Smith, Orr, and Bowers on Ecological Education. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Eugene Hargrove).
• Leonard, Evan. 2005. Embedded within Landscapes: Agrarian Philosophy and Sutainable Agriculture. Thesis of Master in Arts, University of North Texas. Committee Member (Major Advisor: Irene Klaver). 

Current Under-Graduate Students 

• Cuevas, Matías. 2024. Analisis de la actividad turística en Dientes de Navarino, mediante imaginarios turísticos y opinion de actores claves. Grado de Geografía, Universidad de Chile (Major Advisors: Eugenia Gayó and Enrique Aliste); co-advisor with Matías Troncoso.
• Concha, Francisco. 2024. Líquenes y hongos en isla Navarino. Grado de Geografía, Universidad de Chile (Major Advisors: Eugenia Gayó and Enrique Aliste); co-advisor with Laura Sánchez. 

Past Under-Graduate Students Directed and Co-Directed      

• Estay, Daniela. 2021. Permeabilidad en las barreras físicas y/o cognitivas en las relaciones entre la sociedad y la naturaleza. Thesis in Biology. Universidad de Chile. Co-advisor with Ramiro Bustamante.
• Radrigán, Esteban. 2022. Calidad de agua en la cuenca del Río Róbalo, Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, January-March, 2022. Becario Verano IEB. Práctica de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Estudiante Ingeniería civil, major en ingeniería hidráulica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Co-advisor with Tamara Contador.
• Bustamante, Natalia. 2020. Estructura poblacional del Guayacán en el Parque Mahuida, Chile. Thesis in Biology. Universidad de Chile. Co-advisor with Ramiro Bustamante.
• Romero, Gerónimo. 2020. Facilitación del Guayacán con otras especies de la flora del Parque Mahuida, Chile. Thesis in Biology. Universidad de Chile. Co-advisor with Ramiro Bustamante.
• Malebran, Javiera. 2018. Análisis de la Filosofía Ambiental de Campo como Herramienta Metodológica para la Educación Ambiental (Analysis of the Field Environmental Philosophy as a Methodological Tool for Environmental Education). Thesis in Biology. Universidad de Chile. Advisor.
• Sánchez Rebolledo, Verónica Alejandra. 2019. Ornitología y encuentros corazón a corazón con las aves, Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, August-October, 2019. Becaria Verano IEB. Estancia Profesional. Estudiante Biología Marina. Universidad del Mar, Puerto Ángel, México. Co-advisor with Miguel Troncoso.
• Sánchez Rebolledo, Verónica Alejandra. 2019. Ornitología, conservación y ecoturismo, Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, August-October, 2019. Becaria Verano IEB. Estancia Profesional. Estudiante Biología Marina. Universidad del Mar, Puerto Ángel, México. Co-advisor with Juan Rivero.  
• Morales, Blanca. 2019. Ornitología y especies caristmáticas (Ornithology and flagship species), Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, May-June, 2019. Becaria Verano IEB. Práctica de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Estudiante Biología. Facultad Ciencias Biológicas. Universidad de Bordeaux, Francia. Co-advisor with Rodrigo Vásquez.
• Muñoz, Lucas. 2018. Práctica Ingeniería forestal y ecoturismo. (Internship at Omora Park on Forestry and Ecotourism). Universidad Mayor, Chile. Advisor. 
• Martínez, Óscar. 2018. Práctica Ciencias Políticas y Conservación Biocultural. (Practice on Political Sciences and Biocultural Conservation). Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. Advisor. 
• Morán, José. 2018. Práctica Medicina y Conservación Biocultural. (Practice on Medicine and Biocultural Conservation). Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile. Advisor. 
• Troncoso, Miguel. 2017. Los Parques Nacionales de la Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena. Una Propuesta de Sustentabilidad. (National Parks of the Magellanic and Antarctic Region. A proposal for sustainability). Thesis of Lic. Sociology, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. Advisor. 
• Becker, Bruno. 2017. Práctica Ecoturismo. (Practice on Ecotourism). DUOC, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. Advisor. 
• Guerrero, Diego. 2017. Práctica Derecho Ambiental. (Practice on Environmental Law). Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Chile. Advisor. 
• Estay, Javier. 2017. Práctica Ingeniería en expediciones y ecoturismo. (Practice on Engineer in Expeditions and Ecotourism). Ingeniería en expediciones y ecoturismo, Universidad San Sebastián, Chile. Advisor. 
• Cavines, Terrance. 2016. Internship on Mosses of Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Forest Biology, University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). Syracuse, New York State, USA. Advisor.
• Malebrán, Javiera. 2015. Unidad de Investigación. Biología con mención en Medio Ambiente. Asistente de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Chile. Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, 22 de diciembre de 2015 - 4 de marzo de 2016. Summer fellow IEB. Co-advisor with Jaime E. Jiménez & Ramiro Bustamante.
• Natalia Jordán. 2015. Asistente de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Estudiante Biología. Facultad Ciencias Biológicas. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, 22 de diciembre de 2014 – 1 de marzo de 2015. Becaria Verano IEB. Co-advisor with Jaime E. Jiménez.
• Draguicevic Vega, Catalina. 2014. Unidad de Investigación y Práctica Profesional. Asistente de Investigación y Educación en Ecología y Ornitología. Ingeniería en Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Universidad Viña del Mar. Summer fellow IEB. December 2013- May 2014. Co-advisor with Jaime E. Jiménez.
• Simón Castillo. 2014. Asistente de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Estudiante Biología. Facultad Ciencias Biológicas. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Parque Etnobotánico Omora, Universidad de Magallanes – Puerto Williams, November 2014–March 2015. Becario Verano IEB. Co-advisor with Tamara Contador & Jaime E. Jiménez. 
• Barceló, Matías. 2014. Asistente de Investigación y Educación en Terreno. Estudiante Biología. Facultad Ciencias Biológicas. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Becario Verano IEB. Co-advisor with Jaime E. Jiménez.
• Lazzarino, Silvia. 2013. Estudiante Biología. Facultad Ciencias Biológicas. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Becaria Verano IEB. Co-advisor with Tamara Contador. 
• Noell, Nastassja. 2012. Post-bac undergraduate student. Internship on “Lichens of Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.” The Evergreen State College, Washington State, USA. December 2012- August 2013. Co-advisor with Jaime E. Jiménez.
• García de la Huerta Sutil, Emilio Tomás. 2007. “Propuesta de Producto Ecoturístico Circuito Interpretativo Las Pancoras” En Fundo La Empastada; V Región De Valparaiso. Chile”. Memoria para optar al Título Profesional de Administrador en Ecoturismo. Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB), Chile. Co-advisor with Ana Maria Arce (UNAB) and Mitzi Acevedo Ejzman UNAB). Lausic, Lukas. 2006. Thesis of Lic. Biology, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor.
• Lausic, Lukas. 2006. Los Parques Nacionales de la Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena. Una Propuesta de Sustentabilidad. (National Parks of the Magellanic and Antarctic Region. A proposal for sustainability). Thesis of Lic. Biology, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. Advisor.