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ANII and UC Davis Chile sign collaboration agreement

As part of UC Davis Chile's role in linking research carried out in California with Latin America, at the end of 2019 a Collaboration Agreement was signed with Uruguay's National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII).

With this agreement, both organizations declare to be linked in the interest of advancing towards activities that support the development of specific collaboration programs in science, technology, innovation, technology transfer and extension.

As a promoter of collaborative work between the two organizations, the agreement has as its main objectives:

Dr. Patricio Muñoz in Conectagro Seminar

On January 9, the Doctor and researcher in Bioproducts from UC Davis Chile, Patricio Muñoz, who works in laboratories of the University of Tarapacá, was part of the first Conectagro seminar, organized by the National Agronomy Society in Arica.

In the activity, which aimed to promote innovation and the incorporation of technology in agriculture to achieve production in accordance with current environmental, commercial and competitive challenges, the scientist was invited to share his experience and discuss about pending tasks in this area.

Dr. Patricio Muñoz in Conectagro Seminar

On January 9, the Doctor and researcher in Bioproducts from UC Davis Chile, Patricio Muñoz, who works in laboratories of the University of Tarapacá, was part of the first Conectagro seminar, organized by the National Agronomy Society in Arica.

In the activity, which aimed to promote innovation and the incorporation of technology in agriculture to achieve production in accordance with current environmental, commercial and competitive challenges, the scientist was invited to share his experience and discuss about pending tasks in this area.

Provost Ralph Hexter visits Chile

After being one of the authorities of the University of California Davis most involved in the creation of the UC Davis Center of Excellence in Chile, at the beginning of January, we had the opportunity to receive in our offices Ralph Hexter, Provost of UC Davis.

Provost Ralph Hexter visits Chile

After being one of the authorities of the University of California Davis most involved in the creation of the UC Davis Center of Excellence in Chile, at the beginning of January, we had the opportunity to receive in our offices Ralph Hexter, Provost of UC Davis.

“The challenges of water management in Chile and California are pretty similar” 

We talked to Jay Lund, Director of the UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences who told us how California managed to overcome the worst drought in its history and almost without affecting its economic activity. Dr. Lund participated as the main speaker in the 10th anniversary of the Catholic University’s Global Change Center with the talk “Adaptation to climate change and water resources: transferring experience from California to Chile”.

“The challenges of water management in Chile and California are pretty similar” 

We talked to Jay Lund, Director of the UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences who told us how California managed to overcome the worst drought in its history and almost without affecting its economic activity. Dr. Lund participated as the main speaker in the 10th anniversary of the Catholic University’s Global Change Center with the talk “Adaptation to climate change and water resources: transferring experience from California to Chile”.

UC Davis Chile and Inchalam propose to contribute to the fruit farming sector through extension

Following two years of joint work between the center of innovation and the leading company in the manufacture of wires and wire products in Chile– enabling the creation of the Program of Agricultural Extension AgroInchalam-, both institutions have decided to deepen their relationship as strategic allies with the signature of an agreement to develop innovation projects and activities related to the provision of information and new capacities for the country’s fruit producers.

UC Davis Chile and Inchalam propose to contribute to the fruit farming sector through extension

Following two years of joint work between the center of innovation and the leading company in the manufacture of wires and wire products in Chile– enabling the creation of the Program of Agricultural Extension AgroInchalam-, both institutions have decided to deepen their relationship as strategic allies with the signature of an agreement to develop innovation projects and activities related to the provision of information and new capacities for the country’s fruit producers.

New Executive Director and Academic Director Appointed for UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center

UC Davis Chile within Global Affairs has appointed two new leaders: Lovell “Tu” Jarvis, a professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the faculty director of Global Centers for Latin America and the Caribbean, has been named the center’s Executive Director, and Dario Cantu, associate professor of systems biology and Louis P. Martini Endowed chair in viticulture, has been named the center’s Academic Director.

New Executive Director and Academic Director Appointed for UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center

UC Davis Chile within Global Affairs has appointed two new leaders: Lovell “Tu” Jarvis, a professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the faculty director of Global Centers for Latin America and the Caribbean, has been named the center’s Executive Director, and Dario Cantu, associate professor of systems biology and Louis P. Martini Endowed chair in viticulture, has been named the center’s Academic Director.

The Chile-California Council led the Seminar “Agriculture in a Changing World” Reversing a common crisis through science, technology, innovation and public policy

UC Davis Chile, together with INIA and the Global Change Center, supported the organization of the event, which featured prominent Chilean speakers - such as Gonzalo Muñoz, COP25 champion, to be held in Santiago next December - and from UC Davis, as the directors of the Agricultural Issues Center, Daniel Sumner, and of the John Muir Environmental Institute, Ben Houlton, as well as Sam Sandoval, a prominent water management specialist. Available the presentations of the speakers.

The Chile-California Council led the Seminar “Agriculture in a Changing World” Reversing a common crisis through science, technology, innovation and public policy

UC Davis Chile, together with INIA and the Global Change Center, supported the organization of the event, which featured prominent Chilean speakers - such as Gonzalo Muñoz, COP25 champion, to be held in Santiago next December - and from UC Davis, as the directors of the Agricultural Issues Center, Daniel Sumner, and of the John Muir Environmental Institute, Ben Houlton, as well as Sam Sandoval, a prominent water management specialist. Available the presentations of the speakers.