CENTRO DE RECURSOS NATURALES RENOVABLES DE LA ZONA SEMIÁRIDA

CONICET - UNS


ECOSYSTEM-BASED MONITORINGT OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE SEMIARID ZONE

Directors:
Dr. Alejandro Loydi
Independent Researcher, CONICET
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, UNS
Bachelor and Ph.D. in Biological Scs., UNS
 
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Summary

We study ecosystems holistically, aiming to develop management, restoration and conservation tools and strategies for the natural resources and ecosystems services in Bahía Blanca and its influence area. Our projects include different aspects on biology and ecology of natural grasslands, agricultural ecosystems, coastal wetlands and costal-marine of the south-west of Buenos Aires Province.

Lines of Research

  • Grassland ecology: we study the impact of different disturbances, like grazing, fire or drought, on natural grasslands composition in terms of species identity and functional composition.  
  • Grassland restoration: we are studying grassland restoration and enhancement techniques with native species to improve cattle production and biodiversity conservation.  
  • Productivity in agricultural-livestock landscape: we study the biology and ecology of palatable and unpalatable species that affect cattle production.  
  • Carbon sequestration in coastal wetlands: we quantify sequestration routes and changes in organic carbon in coastal wetland and tidal flats  
  • Chlorophyll dynamics in the southern coastal ecosystem of Buenos Aires province (Argentina): we used concentration of chlorophyll a as a proxy to evaluate coastal water productivity in south Buenos Aires Province and its relationship with artisanal fishery.  
  • Quantitative remote sensing: we develop tools of quantitative teledetection for monitoring ecosystems services and functioning in terrestrial and coastal environments of south west Buenos Aires province.  

Recent publications
See also SIGEVA CONICET Loydi, Pratolongo

Funding

- Low palatability forages in semiarid regions. Species replacement in grasslands, consumption stimulation and nutritional value enhancement. PGI-UNS, 2017-2020. PI: Roberto Distel.

- Natural grassland restoration using native species in Southwest of Buenos Aires province. PICT 2018-0795, ANPCYT. PI: Alejandro Loydi.

- Response of grassland from pampean region to extreme drought. PGI-2019, UNS. PI: Alejandro Loydi.


National and International Collaborations

  • Faculty of Agronomy, UBA, Argentina
  • Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina
  • National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina
  • Juan Villalba, Utah State University, USA
  • Scott Collins, Biology Department, University of New Mexico, USA
  • Drought Net – International drought network, Colorado University, USA
  • Tobias Donath, Landscape Ecology Group, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
  • Annette Otte, Landscape Ecology and Landscape Management, Justus-Liebig University, Germany

 

Dr. Paula Pratolongo
Independent Researcher, CONICET.
Adjunct  Professor, Dpt. Biology, Biochem.and Pharmacy, UNS
Bachelor and Ph.D. in Biological Scs., UBA

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Group Members:

Dr. Flavia Funk
Bachelor and Ph.D. in Biological Scs., UNS.
Asistant Researcher, CONICET.
Teaching Assistant,Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, UNS


Lic. Cecilia Scarfó 
Bachelor in Biological Scs., UNS
Ph.D. Candidate, CONICET
 

Lic. D. Aylén Rodríguez
Licenciate in Biological Scs., UNS
Ph.D. candidate, CONICET
 
Dra Cecilia Scarfó
Mg. Lic. Clara Milano
Licenciate in Biological Scs., UNS
Magister in Agricultural Scs., UNS
Ph.D. candidate, CONICET

Lic Clara Milano
Lic. Maximiliano Arena
Licenciate in Oceanography, UNS
Ph.D. candidate, CONICET


Bernardo Deluchi
Technician, CONICET

Diego Bambozzi
Technician, CONICET
Ingeniero Agrónomo (UNS).
Técnico superior en suelos y aguas (UNS).