Description of the Plant Sciences Department

The Plant Sciences Department (DCV) was established in 1966 with the mission to develop teaching, research and extension in the areas of crop production and protection.

The DCV is located in the San Joaquin Campus on the second floor of the FAIF building ‘Carlos Correa Valdes’. Telephone: 56 2 354 4112 and 56 2 354 4112. Fax: 56 2 552 0780.

Authorities and administrative support
The Director (Chair) of the department for 2006-2008 is Professor Eduardo Olate Muños, Agronomy Engineer-PUC, Ph.D, University of Connecticut, USA.

Secretaries: Ines Ochoa and Gloria Caro

Faculty
Gaston Apablaza (plant pathology)
Jaime Apablaza (plant entomology)
Rodrigo Chorbadjian (plant entomology)
Samuel Contreras (seed biology and horticulture)
Rodrigo Figueroa (weed ecology and management)
Marlene Gebauer (plant biotechnology)
Miguel Gomez (plant anatomy and taxonomy)
Marcelo Kogan (weed biology and management; pesticides)
Christian Krarup (horticulture and postharvest)
Gloria Montenegro (botany)
Eduardo Olate (ornamental horticulture)
Patricio Parodi (plant breeding and genetics)
Horacio Urzua (soil microbiology and fertility)

Part-time faculty:
John Arentsen (crop production)
Guillermo Lorca (agriculture)
Ana Maria Mujica (plant anatomy of native species)
Rebeca Unghiatti (seed and crop production)