11 new species discovered in Iquique and two are poisonous spiders

Its bite causes cramps, fever, sweating, headache and arrhythmia. The marine biologist at the University Arturo…

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Academic Department of Ecological Sciences presented their research lines

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Department of Ecological Sciences, an extraordinary seminar was organized to…

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Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity choose new directory

The new board will lead the corporation between 2018 and 2020, assuming the important mission…

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Joint Annual Meeting 2018

The LXI Annual Meeting of the Society of Biology of Chile, in conjunction with the Fourteenth Meeting…

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call for Forest Ecology course opens in Chiloé

This year will be held again the course of Ecology and Biodiversity of temperate forests of South America, organized by…

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SOCECOL 2018 Annual Meeting

The XXV Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Chile will take place this year between 26 and…

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New Book "1983-2013: Thirty years of research in the Department of Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Chile"

The Department of Ecological Sciences (DCE) launches book containing 30 years of research in Chile…Areas of current research include (i) geographic variation on behavior and life histories, (ii) use of marginal habitats within the geographic distribution, (iii) the influence of climatic extremes, including altitudinal and latitudinal ones, and (iv) the influence of environmental adjustments on reproductive behavior and immunocompetence. On laboratory research, we assess operant conditioning behavior and decision making. Our fieldwork research occurs all over Chile.

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