Independent experts nominated by country party

Pablo Eugenio Villagra

Title
Dr.
First name
Pablo Eugenio
Last name
Villagra
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Other Disciplines
Ecology/Ecosystems
Other
UN languages spoken

English

Geographical Focus
Argentina
Job function
Dr. in Biology
Division
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo - (CONICET)
Email
______villagra@mendoza-conicet.gov.ar
Telephone number
+54 261 5244205
Work experience
I have participated in 12 research proyects (7 as advisor) supported by CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Agencia Nacional de Ciencia y Técnica, National Geographic_x000D_
Society, IAI and other organisms. They include basic research of arid land ecology and it application on land management in the Monte desert. Main results obtained include: structure and_x000D_
dynamics of plant populations and communities from the Monte desert (especially Prosopis woodlands), importance of biological interactions, hydrology and nutrient cycle in arid lands,_x000D_
forestry practices in Monte woodlands, disturbance effects on plant communities, carbon and nutrient dynamics. Besides I have acted as assessor to government organisms in the establishment of management plants for natural areas.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
1993 Biologist (Five year degree).Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Argentina._x000D_
1998 Doctor in Biology. Biology Program. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Argentina
Number of Publications
31
Publication titles
1. Alvarez, J.A., Villagra, P.E., Rossi, B.E. & Cesca, E. Spatial and temporal litterfall_x000D_
heterogeneity generated by woody species in the Central Monte desert. Plant Ecology,_x000D_
en prensa._x000D_
2. Villagra, P.E., Defossé, G., Del Valle, H., Tabeni, M.S., Rostagno, C.M., Cesca, E. &_x000D_
Abraham, E.M. (2009) Land use and disturbance effects on the dynamics of natural_x000D_
ecosystems of the Monte Desert. Implications for their management. Journal of Arid_x000D_
Environments 73: 202–211._x000D_
3. Villagra P.E., J. A. Boninsegna, J.A. Alvarez, M. Cony, E. Cesca & R. Villalba. (2005)._x000D_
Dendroecology of Prosopis flexuosa woodlands in the Monte desert: Implications for_x000D_
their management. Dendrochronologia, 22: 209-213._x000D_
4. Villagra P.E. & J.B. Cavagnaro. 2005. Effects of salinity-soil type interactions on the_x000D_
establishment, growth and water relations of Prosopis argentina and P. alpataco_x000D_
seedlings. Implications for their ecological success. Austral Ecology 30:325-335._x000D_
5. Rossi, B.E. y P.E. Villagra. 2003. Prosopis flexuosa effects on the spatial pattern of_x000D_
understory species and soil properties in the Monte desert (Argentina). Journal of_x000D_
Vegetation Science. 14: 543-550.
Other activities
1. Five conferences and more than 40 presentations to congress and scientific meetings_x000D_
2. Guest editor of the special Number of the Monte Desert in Journal of Arid Environment_x000D_
3. Member of the Committee for Forest Ordination of Mendoza Province. Direction of aRenovable Natural Resource. Gobierno de Mendoza._x000D_
4. Member of the Directive Commission of the Ecological Society from Argentina
Organisation name
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria
Organisation street address
Alte Brown S/N. 5505. Chacras de Coria
Organisation city
Mendoza
Organisation country
Argentina