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The UC Davis  Global Centers initiative— which aims to leverage campus strengths and expand mutually-beneficial partnerships in regions around the world—is set to move forward with the appointment of Lovell “Tu” Jarvis as the Faculty Director of Global Centers for Latin America and the Caribbean. Jarvis will bring strategic leadership to the development the first UC Davis Global Center, building on existing partnerships and linkages in the region—including activities through the UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center (UC Davis Chile), which launched with Chilean government support in 2015.

Sam Sandoval, associate professor at the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis, explained how the severe drought which California recently underwent, gave rise to the first legislative effort (an act) which coordinates the governance of groundwater in that State.  He gave details of the unwanted outcomes which this act seeks to avoid and how his work as a researcher seeks to contribute to this governance.

William Tucker, Executive Director of Innovation Access at UC Davis, visited Chile to be one of the main speakers at the III USM Tech Innovation Summit. Since he returned to the country after 10 years, we talked to him in order to learn about his perception of the changes in Chile in issues of entrepreneurship and also to learn how UC Davis is commercializing the technologies it generates.    

Held in Chillan, the event´s keynote speaker was Anita Oberholster, enology extensionist specialist at the University of California Cooperative Extension. Doctor Oberholster also made technical visits to partner vineyards of different productive sizes.

A delegation of California State Legislators –including senator Nancy Skinner and representatives Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Marc Berman, Mike Gipson and Marc Levine- as well as business, environmental, and labor leaders visited UC Davis Chile.

Doctora Helene Dillard is in charge of one of the two colleges most successful in agronomy worldwide.  In Chile, she met up with her peers from Chilean universities, with authorities and representatives of different agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and with partners of UC Davis Chile.

Chile was represented by Christian Nicolai, Executive Director of CONICYT and Dr. Ariel Orellana, Vice Chancellor of Research at UNAB.

An event that congregated the Chilean wine industry around science and innovation

The First International Summit of Bioproducts, organized by Mundoagro magazine and UC Davis Chile, was held with huge success in Santiago, Chile.

Con este acuerdo, se logrará potenciar el intercambio de conocimiento entre ambas instituciones

The HUB seeks to expand networks and strategic regional collaboration on issues of management, transfer, adaptation and commercialization of technology, and at the same time diversify the economies of the region based on the incorporation of technology in value chains. The knowledge and practical exercises shared during the training are based on real technologies and existing problems in the communities

Sol Naciente Elementary School needs your support on the Kickstarter platform to raise $15,000 USD to prevent school children from living with two vast trash dumps that overflow during the rainy seasons. We have until April 29th and it's all or nothing!

We are looking for an organization or company able to provide services related to the interaction and communication with indigenous and/or ancestral communities in the framework of a scientific project related to the characterization of potential causing agents of leaf damage in Araucaria araucana, in the Regions of Araucanía and Biobío, Chile. Deadline March 23rd. Maximum budget: $25 millions CLP
 

January 2018 is a key date for UC Davis Chile. After three years working, we are beginning our second phase as a Corfo’s project. This special number is based essentially in this news: the opinion column by our Executive Director, the senior authorities from UC Davis who traveled to Chile to participate in relevant activities of this transition, the addition of a new academic partner: the Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD), the trip of Universidad Andrés Bellos’s Chancellor to California to meet his peer in UC Davis. We invite you to read and share our newsletter.

To apply, send the CV with income claims, cover letter, availability and contact information of a recommendation to postulacionesucdavischile@gmail.com. Deadline: January, 19th.

On Friday, December 22 at 9:30 am UC Davis, Ganesha Lab and UC Davis Chile will attend a pitch given by Nicolás Morelli, CEO of VACuCh to evaluate the potential of this company to make the transition and to “land” in California.

Doctor Leobardo Serrano, creator of the biofungicide Fungifree AB®, has more than 38 international publications and 15 awards for his work in biotechnology. His visit takes place within the collaborative project University of Tarapaca and UC Davis Chile.

We present interesting sections: opinion column, news, highlights and an interview to a UC Davis Alumni. Specially, we invite you to read about our project with University of Tarapacá (UTA) -search of microorganisms in ancentral crops for the development of bioproducts- and to watch the videos about our applied research lines.

The activity will include national speakers and extension specialists in viticulture from the Cooperative Extension System of the University of California, including the last winner of the “Extension Distinction Award” of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV).

Experts in integrate pest management, irrigation, crop adaptation and integrated water management participated in the 2017 version of this seminar, including Jim Farrar, Director of the State Program of Integrated Pest Management of the University of California.

The Foundation for Agricultural Innovation (FIA), together with the Center of Research and Innovation (CII) of the vineyard Concha & Toro and the University of California, Davis in Chile (UC Davis Chile) implemented the young Agri-Food Panel in the context of the fair “I Believe in Chile”. The aim was to start up a dialogue amongst entrepreneurs, research centers and companies about the challenges of innovation connected to the agri-food world with different strategies and realities.

This number includes an opinion column by Joanna Regulska,  Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor of Global Affairs, because UC Davis Chile now is part of this UC Davis’ division. Precisely,  the main news provide more details about this appointment.

In every edition we explain a research line, in this case its “Viticulture and Enology”. As we have had an intense quarter, this number includes five highlights, mainly about UC Davis’ proffesors and farm advisors visiting Chile as well the U.S. Ambassador at our headquarters. As always, we want to announce professionals who work in Chile and have studied at Davis. We will meet Carlos Flores, UC Davis Chile hydrologist consultant.

Pablo Zamora will relate his experiences in The Not Company and in UC Davis Chile in the agro-food block of this space of the largest entrepreneurship and innovation projects in the country. We await you on June 15 starting 14:30 hours in Espacio Riesco. The event is free of charge.

We are searching for a Chemist, Biochemist o Bioprocesses Engineer or related that is pursuing his/her PhD dissertation in the Research and Innovation Center at Concha y Toro vineyard in a joint project with UC Davis Chile. Interested individuals should send CV, motivational letter and 2 recommendation letters to postulacionesucdavischile@gmail.com until June, 30th.

Farmers, experts and different companies gathered in Talca to announce the last trends in agro development. Mundoagro's article about the event sponsored by UC Davis Chile in its Conference Program (text in Spanish).

Buscamos estudiante de 4º o 5º año o profesional en Ciencias Sociales o Agrónomo para realizar durante un mes una asesoría en análisis cualitativo de mil respuestas abiertas y breves a una pregunta única. Remuneración de $500 mil. Postulaciones hasta el jueves 25 de mayo.

Applicants requirements: Ph.D with an accredited experience in areas of biotechnology, plant biology, microbiology and/or product development. One position is based in Santiago and the other one in Arica (Chile). Applications until May 10th, 2017 (CV, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation).

Applicants should be Bioinformatic, Chemist, Biochemist, Bioprocess, Mathematical, Computer Sciences engineer or related. To apply, send CV, recommendation letter and cover letter to csaavedra@ucdavischile.org

Friday, March 31st, Carol Pérez, U.S. Ambassador to Chile, came to UC Davis Chile’s offices to meet its team, led by Alan Bennett.

We are very pleased to invite you to participate in the talk "Sustainable Groundwater Management", by doctor Graham Fogg, Land, Air and Water Resources Department's professor and researcher at the Center for Watershed Sciences, UC Davis. The talk will be Thursday, March 30th at 11:00 am in UC Davis Chile, Andrés Bello 2299, office 1102. Providencia (metro Los Leones). If you want to participate, please send an e-mail to eangel@ucdavischile.org

There is little time to go before the International Fair of Technologies (IFT) AGRO 2017, the Chile’s National Farm Technologies Exhibition and Conference, begins. Talca will host the event whose will take place between Wednesday, 5th and Friday, 7th April.

Pablo Zamora, UC Davis Chile’s Associate Director and Chief Science Officer, was named UC Davis Global Affairs’ Senior Fellow.

Are you chemical engineer or do you hold a related degree? Send to csaavedra@ucdavischile.org your CV, a cover letter and a recommendation letter.

Applications until February, 16th. Last year Agronomy student or related career, with experiencie in field work and data analysis.

We include an opinion column by Soroush Parsa, Program Coordinator Agronomy and Environment and Scientific Director of the Climate Smart Agro platform. Precisely,  the main news is about the first activity of this platform. In every edition we explain a research line, in this case its “Agroclimate Technologies” and the installation of four Surface Renewal stations in VSPT Wine Group’s vineyards. The end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 have been very busy for UC Davis Chile, leading and supporting semminars. In these activities several UC Davis experts have participated, Bruce German, Moshe Rosenberg, Eduardo Silva and Woutrina Smith. As always, we want to be connected with professionals who work in Chile andhave studied at Davis. We will meet Mª Eugenia Gonzalez, from the U. of Concepcion, and Alejandra Madariaga, who just returned to Chile.

We hope you enjoy reading the third edition of our newsletter. As the previous numbers, the cover includes an opinion column, in this case of our Chief Business Development Officer, Javier Ramirez. The main news is about R2B Catalyst’s inauguration, a program inspired by the model of UC Davis’ Venture Catalyst. As this initiative was created by Dushyant Pathak, Associate Vice-Chancellor of UC Davis, he came to the event.

In every edition we explain a research line, in this case its the genetic identification of clones of the wine industry’s most relevants strains. We also include highlights of our numerous activities, including visits from UC Davis: doctors Gail Bornhorst, Richard Snyder and Daniele Zaccaria. Last but not least, we include some news about the Chilean Students’ Association at UC Davis and a new interview for our section “Getting to know a UC Davis Alumni”.

What are the agricultural bioproduct trends worldwide. Article written by doctor Freddy Boehmwald, Bioproduct Development Coordinator of UC Davis Chile, for November edition of Mundoagro magazine (text in Spanish).

The objective of the event -organized by UC Davis Chile- is to promote a technologically advanced, versatile and efficient agriculture in the face of climate variability. To this end there were presentations from institutions that are conducting research and development in Chile and companies that are implementing new technologies from Argentina and the United States.

Research to Business Catalyst (R2B Catalyst) is the first scientific HUB for business development and for start-ups with a scientific base offers Programs for Entrepreneurs inspired on the model of Venture Catalyst of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), LabSpaces or cutting-edge laboratories for co-work and a series of Services for Entrepreneurs which range from marketing and communications to accounting.

What happens to the food after we have eaten it?  This is the area of research of Doctor Gail Bornhorst. Her objectives are clear: to increase the benefits in the health of the consumers, improve food security and optimize food processing.  In order to achieve this, she has been working in collaboration with the Californian food industry.

​In this issue we include an opinion column of our Chief Science Officer, Dr. Pablo Zamora; a main news –the first Scientific and Industry Advisory Board meeting-; the explanation of a research that we are developing (plant pathogen detection in vines), and the "highlights” section with brief news to quickly catch you all up on the initiatives we are involved in. We also included two new sections: Chileans in UC Davis -with an opinion column of the Board of the UCD Chilean Student Association- and Getting to know a UC Davis Alumni, in this case, an interview to Eduardo Holzapfel, former Dean of Agricultural Engineering Faculty at U. of Concepción.

The entity has the support of outstanding representatives from companies and agriculture associations, from the biotechnology industry and superior universities in our country.

These institutions, which both form part of Corfo’s Program to Attract International Centers of Excellence, will provide from their own experience to generate technology platforms that increase productivity and efficiency in the national food industry.

We invite you to read our first newsletter. On the first page, you will find an opinion column, in this case of our Executive Director, Alan Bennett. On page 2, the main news: The Board meeting UC Davis Chile with its Chilean and California members. Then, since our intention is to explain the research that we are developing, we start by discussing our experience with our business partners, vineyards Concha y Toro and VSPT. Finally, we have the "highlights” section with brief news to quickly catch up on the initiatives we are involved in. We hope this material will serve to learn more about UC Davis Chile.

Reminder that today Tuesday, May 31st as 14:00, the Chileglobal Seminar presents: Socio-environmental impacts of free ranging dogs in Chile. Challenges for animal welfare, biodiversity conservation, public health and policy.

The initiative will allow the joint entreneurership of applied research and the transfer of technology and innovation, on issues such as the revaluation of property strains of the Itata and Cauquenes valleys; integrated management of pests and diseases, like Lobesia botrana; and design of environmental strategies, among other actions.  

Fortunately, UC Davis Chile offices are in good condition because we operate on the 11th floor of the building. For any need, please contact us, do not hesitate to write to eangel@ucdavischile.org or call us at +56 9 4275 4718.

The session counted on the participation of all the Board members – eight from California and four from Chile, including the Chairman, Harris A. Lewin, Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Davis. 

​To apply, please send your CV including salary request, cover letter and 3 letters of recommendation to: ptorres@ucdavischile.org until Febraury 29th 2016.

​To apply, please send your CV including salary request, cover letter and 3 letters of recommendation to: ptorres@ucdavischile.org until Febraury 29th 2016.

• As a result of the alliance between STGO LabSpace and the University of California Davis, in Chile (Chile UC Davis), "R2B Catalyst" is the first scientific HUB in Chile for the development of business and the generation of synergies between researchers, entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.
• Patagonia LabSpace is one of the venues of R2B Catalyst and the first center of innovation and scientific scaling in Chile.

Thursday of next week, we will inaugurate Patagonia LabSpace with the support of CORFO. A bit to understand the background, UC Davis and STGO LabSpace Chile generated an alliance and created Research to Business Catalyst (R2B Catalyst), the first scientific hub for the development of business, generating synergy between researchers, entrepreneurs, mentors and investors to materialize science-based businesses. In the case of Patagonia LabSpace, it is a 600 m2 laboratory enabling the scaling of products. His focus will be projects in areas relevant to the south, such as aquaculture, livestock and agriculture. To all of those who live in Puerto Montt and surrounding area, we look forward  to seeing you on Thursday January 21st.

Bacteria and fungi that promote plant growth are the way the bio-products collaborate in agricultural production. What are the prospects of this tool and what does is lack for producing better results. MundoAgro Magazine article.

• Dr. Alan Bennett, Executive Director of UC Davis Chile, participated in the 2nd SaaS Generation Seminar with the presentation "Big Data in Agricultural Research". 

For two days, the Bustamante Park of the Providencia district was the meeting point for the innovation ecosystem in our country. The event was organized by STGO LabSpace, a partner of our institution "Research to Business Catalyst " (R2B Catalyst), the first scientific hub of the country.

The company seeks synergy between researchers, entrepreneurs, mentors and investors to realize science-based businesses. In addition to advanced technology laboratories, start-ups will receive legal, regulatory, business model, scaling and internationalization support. In early 2016 it will begin to operate the headquarters of R2B Catalyst, UC Davis LabSpace Chile, which will be located in the space adjacent to the corporate offices of UC Davis Chile.

Since 2012, the Chilean graduate students from Stanford, UC Berkeley and UC Davis meet every year in one of these universities to discuss relevant issues in our country and share experiences. This year the C3 returns to UC Davis with the theme "Envisioning the future, creating it together" and added a new participant, UC Santa Cruz. As expected, UC Davis Chile is one of the sponsors of this important event.

Interested applicants can send their CV, cover letter and two work references to ptorres@ucdavischile.org. Deadline is Sunday, Sept 13th. This is a replacement position.

Dr. Mónica Alandete-Sáez of PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture) of the University of California - Davis explained concepts such as the different types of intellectual property, the technology transfer model, the best practices for maintaining laboratory notebooks and material transfer agreements.

In Concepción (South of Chile), both institutions will held the "Diploma in Innovation and New Technologies for the Agricultural Industry".

Applications are open until August 26th. Resume, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation should be sent to ptorres@ucdavischile.org

Applications are extended until August, 7th. CV, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation should be sent to ptorres@ucdavischile.org

ChileOliva, as a growing industry for the future, explores how to increase productivity and quality with technological solutions based on science.

The members of the trade association produce 90% of the fruit plants marketed in Chile.

Applications are open until July 31st. CV, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation should be sent to ptorres@ucdavischile.org

Applications are open until July 31st. CV, cover letter and 2 letters of recommendation should be sent to ptorres@ucdavischile.org

Dr. Paul Zamora , Chief Science Officer of UC Davis Chile, was one of the speakers at the panel who discussed the importance of the international cooperation in this process. The event was co-organized by INIA and the document "Declaration of Santiago " was finalized.

Representatives led by their Chairman, Gonzalo Jordan, explained the focus of CORFO´s initiative, which like the center of excellence, seeks to create a more modern and sophisticated Chilean agricultural industry.

Chile is one of the largest producers of these berries at a global level and the industry is facing a series of challenges that UC Davis Chile could cooperate in responding .

The first activity of the cycle of lectures "Encounters, Science and Industry" was held at Concha y Toro´s Center for Research and Innovation and attracted more than 55 participants, including academics, winemakers, professional associations and representatives of the agricultural sector.

Dr. Dario Cantu, also a principal investigator for one of UC Davis Chile´s lines of work, will give a lecture on Friday, July 3 at 12:00 in the Auditorium of the Center for Research and Innovation of Concha y Toro.

Dr. Alan Bennett gives the go-ahead to the "Licensing Academy", organized by PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture) and the School of Law at UC Davis. Twenty Chileans participates in this intensive 10-day course , including academic partners of UC Davis Chile.

Researchers are trying to reduce the amount of water used in wine production without compromising the quality of the product.

UC Davis Chile - Life Sciences Innovation Center is conducting an open call for postdoctoral research at UC Davis.