Both professionals were selected in the + Woman + Science + Equity program, which is a Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry of Colombia initiative, which is implemented in partnership with Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture Organization (OEI). The program seeks to encourage...
On March 15th and 17th, the fifth Network of Institutions meeting will be held at “José Benito Vives de Andreis” Marine and Coastal Research Institute (INVEMAR)headquarters, in Santa Marta city, Colombia. Pacific Alliance Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Networks (IIPA-AP Network). The IIPA Network was...
And advised the Chilean delegation in setting jack mackerel catch quota for 2023 Ignacio Payá, in charge of horse mackerel stock evaluation at IFOP and member of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization Scientific Committee (OROP-PS, www.sprfmo.int), participated in Management Strategy Evaluation workshop...
On February 10th, the 3rd version of “La Ruta de La Palometa” Festival was held staritg to be consolidated in an appreciated panorama by Arica’s community and tourists who happen to visit the Arica and Parinacota’s region on these dates. This activity, aims to...
“Taxidermy Techniques in Fish and Crustaceans” theoretical-practical course was carried out at Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP)laboratories it aimed at observers and researchers from Arica’s Regional Headquarters. The training was in charge of Richard Alanoca Peruvian taxidermist, and lasted 24 chronological hours. The classes began...
Today, February 13th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port to evaluate anchovy stock between e Atacama and Coquimbo regions. The cruise’s head is Francisco Leiva and the vessel’s captain is José Echeverría, together with IFOP professionals and technicians and for 27...
Specialists in harmful algae blooms from Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the Center for Harmful Algae Studies (CREAN) of this Institute, Dr. Oscar Espinoza González and Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Méndez, have deemed it necessary to extend this statement, given the worrying news on the...
Between January 16th and 18th 2023, the First Climatic Change Congress was held at Universidad de Playa Ancha. This regional initiative had the support of Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa María, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad de Playa Ancha and the Universidad de Valparaíso...
Between May and December 2022 CREAN-IFOP researchers Oscar Espinoza G., and Pamela Carbonell A. worked with 1st to 6th grade children from of Pichicolo Rural School located in Hualaihue, in order to compile the sea importance for their community, and thus, reflecting this relationship...
IFOP and MACh Project experts will analyze this natural phenomenon in a discussion mode. Understanding how algal blooms phenomena is produced in the waters, how they affect aquaculture activity and human life and how this will be some of the keys to analyze in...
Yael Cisternas became the first female IFOP scientific observer to embark on a factory ship for 51 days. This southern demersal fishery also takes place in the rough seas of the southern part of our country, which becomes an extra challenge to develop scientific...
Today, January 6th. Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port to characterize and evaluate common sardine and anchovy resources stock of present between Valparaíso and Los Lagos regions using hydroacoustic methods, during peak recruitment and in immediate fall period. On this scientific...
On December 28th a group of Crew School students accompanied by a teacher, visited Fisheries Development Institute’s Abate Molina scientific vessel. On the occasion, the students and the teacher were received by Gonzalo Pereira Puchy IFOP Executive Director, boat’s captain , crew and researchers...
Students will be able to carry out their professional internship on Abate Molina scientific vessel. On December 27th, in Valparaíso, a collaboration agreement was signed between Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and Valparaíso’s Crew and Port School. Through which students of Crew members School’s middle-level...
The Oceanography and Environment Department has been developing since 2021, under CORFO auspices an historical biological samples digitalization program called “Plankton Digital Library“. Since the 1970s, the Oceanography and Environment Department has accumulated more than 30,000 jars with zooplankton samples from the ocean throughout...
