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Gesica Ernestina AROCA

Engineer (E) in Aquaculture

Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia

Universidad Arturo Prat

Work Location

Avda. Arturo Prat 2120
1111518 Iquique
Tarapaca
Chile

Nationality

Chile

Email(s)

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Telephone

+56955224604

Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.org/expert/Gesica%20Aroca

Highest Degree

Msc in Aquaculture

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Fisheries, Aquaculture

Activities

The main activity is the formulation and execution of applied research projects in the area of benthic marine resources related to management, repopulation and cultivation, as well as feeding of invertebrates. In the environmental area, the projects related to the effects of antifouling paints on marine sediments and algae plagues affecting algae monoculture stand out.  Education to students and artisan fishermen in macroalgae biodiversity and seaweed propagation techniques (southern Chile)

Sea regions of study

South Pacific Ocean

Skills

-Knowledge of species of macroalgae from the southern coast of Chile
-Development and implementation of repopulation and cultivation techniques -Scientific dissemination to students and community in general.
-Development of teaching methodologies for artisanal fishermen in the south of Chile. 

Working language(s)

Spanish

Created: 2020-11-13 | Last Updated: 2020-11-13