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Barbara Gianella Jacob Valderrama

Researcher and coordinator of Ecoclimatic Laboratory

Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP)

Coyhaique, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Physical-biological interaction in the coastal ocean. Physiology and ecology of phytoplankton and bacteria; biogeochemistry of organic matter- climate change: freshwater inputs, ocean acidification, marine restoration initiatives

Educación

  •  Biological Oceanography, University of Concepción. Chile, 2012
  •  Engineering in Fishing and Aquaculture , University of Sea. Chile, 1994

Experiencia Académica

  •   Ph. Student Other

    University of Concepción

    Faculty of natural and oceanographic sciences

    Concepción, Chile

    2005 - 2012

  •   Postdoctotal fellow Full Time

    EULA Center, Aquatic Ecosystem Functioning Lab (LAFE)

    Faculty of Environmental Sciences & Environmental Sciences Center EULA Chile

    Concepción, Chile

    2012 - 2015

  •   Postdoctoral position Ecoclimatic Laboratory Proyect N°R17A10002 Full Time

    Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2018 - 2021

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research assistant in JGOFS-Chile Part Time

    University of Sea

    Valparaíso, Chile

    1996 - 1997

  •   Research assistant, Grant SECTORIAL CONICYT Other

    University of Sea

    Valparaíso, Chile

    1997 - 1999

  •   Research assistant, FONDECYT 1000366 Other

    University of Sea

    Valparaíso, Chile

    2001 - 2003

  •   Research assistant, FONDECYT 1020503 Other

    University of Sea

    Valparaíso, Chile

    2002 - 2004

  •   Ph. D. Student, CENSOR COPAS 02/04- European Union Full Time

    University of Concepción

    Concepcion, Chile

    2005 - 2012

  •   Co-PI, FONDECYT 1130254. The combined effect of ocean acidification and corrosive acidified coastal waters for plankton productivity (COAP-CAP): a comprehensive analysis in contrasting aquatic environments Other

    University of Concepción

    Concepcion, Chile

    2013 - 2015

  •   Postdoctoral position, FONDECYT 3130722 Effects of ocean acidification on phytoplankton in upwelling areas influenced by river discharges Other

    University of Concepción

    Concepcion, Chile

    2013 - 2015

  •   Researcher Full Time

    Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR)

    Concepción, Chile

    2016 - 2017

  •   Researcher Full Time

    Patagonia Ecosystem Research Center, CIEP

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2018 - A la fecha

  •   Co-PI, • Proyecto regular FONDECYT N° 1161420 Part Time

    Patagonia Ecosystem Research Center, CIEP

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Co-PI, RECCA Proyect; Community Network for the Follow-up of the CC in the Baker River Basin Other

    Patagonia Ecosystem Research Center, CIEP

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

  •   Scientific coordinator, Ecoclimatic Laboratory Project R-17A10002 Part Time

    Patagonia Ecosystem Research Center, CIEP

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2018 - A la fecha

  •   Post-doctoral position Ecoclimatic Laboratory Proyect N°R17A10002 Full Time

    Center for Research on Patagonian Ecosystems (CIEP)

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2018 - 2021

  •   PI Semilla 2022/Proyecto PATSER ANID Regional 2020-R20F0002 Impact of the exploitation of natural bivalve stocks by the marble crab fishery in west-central Patagonia and evaluation of restoration measures using Biorock technology. Other

    Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP)

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2021 - 2023

  •   Principal researcher, Marine Ecosystem PATSER ANID Regional 2020-R20F0002 Ecosystem, climate change and socio-environmental linkages along the continental-ocean continuum”. Long-term socio-ecological research in Patagonia Full Time

    Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP)

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2021 - A la fecha

  •   Associated Researcher Other

    Research Program for Climate Action Planning - CLAP-CEAZA

    La Serena, Chile

    2021 - A la fecha

  •   Co-PI FONDECYT REGULAR N°1230152 Diatom and microbial community response to freshwater pulses in a Northern Patagonian fjord: impacts on cycling of silicic acid and silicon Other

    Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP)

    Coyhaique, Chile

    2023 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


I have actively contributed to the training of human capital in the field of marine restoration, emphasizing its critical role in addressing the challenges posed by climate change (See: https://ciep.cl/inicio/2022/03/02/se-estudiara-el-potencial-de-la-tecnologia-biorock-para-la-restauracion-de-bancos-naturales-de-chorito/). My work highlights the importance of engaging new students in effective, science-based marine restoration initiatives that combine ecological, technological, and socio-environmental perspectives. In particular, my future proyect is promote the development of new postgraduate research focused on the application of electrostimulation techniques for enhancing marine habitat recovery and improving aquaculture practices. These emerging approaches not only offer innovative solutions for restoring degraded marine ecosystems but also open new pathways for sustainable resource management and climate adaptation strategies.

He contribuido activamente a la formación de capital humano en el campo de la restauración marina, haciendo hincapié en su papel fundamental para abordar los retos que plantea el cambio climático (Ver: https://ciep.cl/inicio/2022/03/02/se-estudiara-el-potencial-de-la-tecnologia-biorock-para-la-restauracion-de-bancos-naturales-de-chorito/). Mi trabajo destaca la importancia de involucrar a nuevos estudiantes en iniciativas de restauración marina eficaces y basadas en la ciencia, que combinan perspectivas ecológicas, tecnológicas y socioambientales. En particular, mi proyecto futuro es promover el desarrollo de nuevas investigaciones de postgrado centradas en la aplicación de técnicas de electroestimulación para mejorar la recuperación del hábitat marino y las prácticas de acuicultura. Estos enfoques emergentes no solo ofrecen soluciones innovadoras para restaurar los ecosistemas marinos degradados, sino que también abren nuevas vías para la gestión sostenible de los recursos y las estrategias de adaptación al clima.


Difusión y Transferencia


Semilla-PATSER proyect: Impact of the exploitation of natural mithilid stocks by the marble crab fishery in west-central Patagonia and evaluation of restoration measures using Biorock technology".

Resumen ejecutivo
El objetivo de este proyecto es articular una investigación socio-ecológica con un componente de innovación tecnológico, con el objeto de evaluar el uso del servicio ecosistémico M. chilensis, cuantificar el efecto ecológico de su extracción y evaluar por medio de una prueba experimental piloto el potencial del uso de campos eléctricos de muy bajo voltaje para la restauración de bancos naturales de chorito y fauna asociada, como también, para potenciales usos acuícolas. Esta investigación es inédita en Chile, respecto de la articulación de aspectos socio-ecológicos, tecnológicos y de restauración marina utilizando ciencia de frontera que permitirá la transferencia de conocimiento científico-tecnológico a los tomadores de decisiones sobre el manejo de esta pesquería. Además este proyecto pretende avanzar hacia el desarrollo de sistemas de cultivo no pasivos que mejoren la resiliencia de la acuicultura de mitílidos frente a las amenazas del cambio climático e impulsar futuros proyectos en temáticas relacionadas a la bio-remediación y recuperación de ecosistemas degradados por actividades antrópicas como la salmonicultura.

Executive summary
The objective of this project is to coordinate socio-ecological research with a technological innovation component in order to evaluate the use of the M. chilensis ecosystem service, quantify the ecological effect of its extraction, and evaluate, through a pilot experimental test, the potential of using very low voltage electric fields for the restoration of natural mussel beds and associated fauna, as well as for potential aquaculture uses. This research is unprecedented in Chile in terms of the coordination of socio-ecological, technological, and marine restoration aspects using cutting-edge science that will enable the transfer of scientific and technological knowledge to decision-makers on the management of this fishery. In addition, this project aims to advance the development of non-passive farming systems that improve the resilience of mussel aquaculture to the threats of climate change and promote future projects on topics related to bioremediation and the recovery of ecosystems degraded by anthropogenic activities such as salmon farming.

For more information about see the following link:
https://www.globalcoral.org/biorock-increases-shellfish-settlement-and-growth-while-reducing-hydroid-fouling-in-chile/

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Premios y Distinciones

  •   Postdoctoral fellow-CONICYT N°3130722

    Aquatic Ecosystem Functioning Lab (LAFE), Department of Aquatic System, Faculty of Environmental Sciences & Environmental Sciences Center EULA Chile, Universidad de Concepción.

    Chile, 2013

    Post-doctoral fellow from CONICYT. The main objective was to assess the effects of ocean acidification on phytoplankton physiology traits in coastal areas influences by freshwater inputs from rivers.

  •   Graduate fellow, FONDAP-COPAS Center, Research Grant No. 150100007

    University of Concepción, COPAS center

    Chile, 2011

    Ph.D fellows

  •   Graduate fellow Climate variability and El Niño Southern Oscillation: Implications for natural resources and management (CENSOR COPAS 02/04-European Union)

    University of Concepción

    Chile, 2005

    Ph.D fellows

  •   Contributing author of the Assessment Report 6 of IPCC

    Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia

    Chile, 2019

    2018. “Contributing author” (in elaboration) of the Assessment Report 6 of IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in issues on adaptation plans for coastal and oceanic ecosystems in Latinoamerica.

  •   Consultant for the Millennium Institute of Oceanography for COP 20

    IMO

    Peru, 2014

    2014. Consultant for the Millennium Institute of Oceanography (IMO) during the United Nations Framework Convection on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 20tHConference of the Parties (COP-20) (December, 2014, Lima, Peru; http://oceanscientists.org/index.php/topics).


 

Article (12)

Abundance and diversity of diatoms and dinoflagellates in an embayment off Central Chile (30°S): evidence of an optimal environmental window driven by low and high frequency winds
2) Central and South America. In: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Effect of Salmon Food-Derived DOM and Glacial Melting on Activity and Diversity of Free-Living Bacterioplankton in Chilean Patagonian Fjords
Late glacial and Holocene climate variability, southernmost Patagonia
Response of Phytoplankton Assemblages From Naturally Acidic Coastal Ecosystems to Elevated pCO(2)
6) Proposals for updating the Adaptation Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture" (2019). Mesa Océanos-Comité Científico COP25 (2019).
Major changes in diatom abundance, productivity, and net community metabolism in a windier and dryer coastal climate in the southern Humboldt Current
Impact of low pH/high pCO2 on the physiological response and fatty acid content in diatom Skeletonema pseudocostatum
Community metabolism, phytoplankton size structure and heterotrophic prokaryote production in a highly productive upwelling zone off northern Chile
Microbial abundance and activity in the seasonal upwelling area off Concepcion (similar to 36 degrees S), central Chile: a comparison of upwelling and non-upwelling conditions
Bacterial carbon flow in the Humboldt current system off Chile
Primary production and community respiration in the Humboldt Current System off Chile and associated oceanic areas

Review (2)

Springtime size-fractionated primary production across hydrographic and PAR-light gradients in Chilean Patagonia (41-50 degrees S)
Productivity cycles in the coastal upwelling area off Concepcion: The importance of diatoms and bacterioplankton in the organic carbon flux
1
Cristian Vargas

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Sistemas Acuáticos

Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Jose Iriarte

Academico

Universidad Austral de Chile

Puerto Montt, Chile

2
Humberto González

Professor

Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

1
Renato Quiñones

Profesor titular

Departamento de Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Flavia Morello

Profesora asociada

Centro de Estudios de Historia y Arqueología

INSTITUTO DE LA PATAGONIA, UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES

Punta Arenas, Chile

1
Ricardo De Pol

Investigador Asociado

UNIVERSIDAD DE Magallanes

Punta Arenas, Chile

3
Marcus Sobarzo

Profesor Titular. Director de Departamento

Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Fabian Tapia

Associate Professor

Oceanografia

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Peter von Dassow

Profesor Associado

Ecología

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

2
Osvaldo Ulloa

Profesor Titular

Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Manuel San Román

Investigador

Instituto de la Patagonia

Universidad de Magallanes

punta arenas, Chile

7
Giovanni Daneri

Investigador Senior

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ECOSISTEMAS DE LA PATAGONIA

Coyhaique, Chile

6
Paulina Montero

Investigador

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ECOSISTEMAS DE LA PATAGONIA

Coyhaique, Chile

1
Marcelo Gutiérrez

Assistant Professor

Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

1
Eduardo Menschel

Asistente de Investigación

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Claudia Mansilla

Académica e Investigadora

Instituto de la Patagonia

Universidad de Magallanes

Punta Arenas, Chile

1
jimena torres

profesora asistente

Instituto de la Patagonia

Universidad de Magallanes

Punta Arenas , Chile

1
Rodrigo Montes

Adjunct Researcher

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

14
Barbara Jacob

Researcher and coordinator of Ecoclimatic Laboratory

Aquatic Ecosystems Line

Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP)

Coyhaique, Chile

1
orlando astudillo

Full researcher

Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA)

La Serena, Chile

1
Robert McCulloch

Investigador residente

PATSER

Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de Patagonia

Coyhaique, Chile

1
Natalia Osma

INVESTIGADORA POSTDOCTORAL

ECOSISTEMAS ACUÁTICOS

Universidad de Concepción

CONCEPCIÓN, Chile