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Independent experts nominated by country party

Miguel Angel Bertolami

Title
Dr.
First name
Miguel Angel
Last name
Bertolami
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Other Disciplines
Ecology/Ecosystems
UN languages spoken

English

French

Geographical Focus
Argentina
Job function
Associated Professor
Division
Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia
Email
ecoberto@yahoo.com
Telephone number
+54 297 4550339
Work experience
I have participated in 6 research projects (4 as advisor) supported by INTA, ALFA_x000D_
(European Union) Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Ciencia y Técnica Universidad_x000D_
Nacional de la Patagonia, CONAE (National Argentine Spatial Commission and other_x000D_
organisms. They include basic research of arid land ecology and it application on land_x000D_
management in the Patagonian desert. Main results obtained include: structure and_x000D_
dynamics of ecosystems and communities from the Gulf San Jorge environment in Central_x000D_
Patagonia, importance of biological cycle in arid lands, disturbance effects on plant_x000D_
communities by the petroleum and grazing activities.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
1986 Biologist (Five year degree).Universidad Nacional del Sur. Argentina._x000D_
1997 MSc in Geosciences. UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista Sao Paulo Brazil._x000D_
2003. PhD Geography and environment Université de Toulouse II Le Mirail. Toulouse_x000D_
France
Number of Publications
25
Publication titles
1. Bertolami, M.A. 2004. “Structures paysagères, production et dégradation des_x000D_
steppes de Patagonie Argentine (Département d’Escalante, Province de_x000D_
Chubut)”. Université Charles De Gaulle - Lille 3 (France) (Lille Thèses, ISSN_x000D_
0294-1767 / 1449043442/04). 164 pp._x000D_
2. Saba, S.; M.A. Bertolami; D. de Lamo; M.E. Arce; S. Fernández; D. Pérez; M._x000D_
Stronati; S. Feijóo y A. Gratti. 1995. “Impacto de la Erupción del Volcán Hudson_x000D_
sobre las Comunidades Naturales en el Árido Patagónico: 1991-1993”, in “La_x000D_
Erupción del Volcán Hudson (Andes Patagónicos) en Agosto de 1991: Mil Días_x000D_
Después”. P. Bitschene & J. Mendía Edit, Cuvilier Verlag. pp. 135-159. Göttingen,_x000D_
Deutchland._x000D_
3. Bertolami, M.A.; S.M.N. Sampaio e F.N. Koffler. 1996. “Avaliação das_x000D_
Modificações do Solo e Uso da Terra na Microbacia do Ribeirão Jacutinga (SP),_x000D_
Através de Técnicas de Geoprocessamento”, in Geografia 21 (2): 87-109. Rio Claro_x000D_
- SP, Brazil._x000D_
4. Bertolami, M.A., Mendos, M.G. & Gonzalez, L.V. 2008. “Degradación de_x000D_
unidades de paisaje en el Golfo San Jorge (Chubut-Argentina)”. Naturalia_x000D_
Patagónica 4(1): 74-92._x000D_
5. Bertolami, M.A., M. Stronati, L. Impaglione, A. Gratti, S. Fernández, M. Feijóo, S._x000D_
González, M.E. Arce, J. Escobar & N. Elissalde. 2005. “Delimitación de los Sitios_x000D_
de Pastoreo del Departamento Escalante (Provincia del Chubut)”; 16 pp._x000D_
Naturalia Patagónica 2 (1): 1-14. Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
Other activities
1. Conference in the Course of Desertification (UNEP) and assistance to the “Saline_x000D_
Soils Reclamation” (ex SSSR - UNEP) more than 10 presentations to congress and_x000D_
scientific meetings_x000D_
2. Editor of the Naturalia Patagónica Journal (UNPSJB)_x000D_
3. Member of the ASADEP (Landscape Ecology Association of Argentina and SAB,_x000D_
Botanical society of Argentina.
Organisation street address
Ciudad Universitaria km 4
Organisation city
Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut
Organisation country
Argentina