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Research interests
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Doctorado en Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción
21 Jan 2021 → 22 Jun 2025
Master, Máster en gestión de recursos naturales y tecnologías de la producción, Tecnologíco de Costa Rica
2014 → 2015
Bachelor, Ingeniero Forestal, Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Keywords
- SD Forestry
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Natural Sciences
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO CENTRAL CARTAGO
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Integración de herramientas tecnológicas para la identificación y conservación de especies arbóreas amenazadas en Costa Rica
Valverde-Otárola, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Arias Aguilar, D. (Institutional academic collaborator), Zamora Villalobos, N. (Institutional academic collaborator), Araya Valverde, E. (Institutional academic collaborator), Rodríguez-Solís, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Castillo Ugalde, M. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Méndez Alvarez, D. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Parametrización de modelos de procesos para predecir de crecimiento y productividad en plantaciones de Gmelina arborea en escenarios de cambio climático
Valverde-Otárola, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Araya Valverde, E. (Institutional academic collaborator), Rodríguez-Solís, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Arias Aguilar, D. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Guevara Bonilla, M. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Cultivo comercial del árbol Hevea brasiliensis(Willd. ex A.Juss.) para la producción de caucho natural en zonas rurales de Costa Rica
Valverde-Otárola, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Rodríguez-Solís, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Méndez Alvarez, D. (Institutional academic coordinator), Mora Molina, J. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Camacho, M. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Technological Development
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Implementación de tecnologías y aplicaciones de bajo costo para el estudio de la fisiología de especies arbóreas del trópico mesoamericano como herramienta para su conservación.
Rubikar, R. (External collaborating researcher ), Melgosa, R. (External collaborating researcher ), Valverde-Otárola, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Arias Aguilar, D. (Institutional academic coordinator), Soto Montoya, C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Zamora Villalobos, N. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ramírez Jiménez, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Montero Zeledón, E. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Gutiérrez, D. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Impulso tecnológico a los sistemas agroforestales para la producción sostenible de fibras naturales para exportación: cultivo de abacá (Musa textilis Née) como alternativa versátil para productores rurales en Costa Rica
Arias Aguilar, D. (Institutional academic coordinator), Valverde-Otárola, J. C. (Institutional academic coordinator), Muñoz Acosta, F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Garro Monge, G. (Institutional academic coordinator), Sánchez Zúñiga, K. (Institutional academic coordinator), Jiménez Quesada, K. (Institutional academic coordinator), Mora Molina, J. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Camacho, M. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Improvement in the physical and mechanical properties of polyethylene and recycled polypropylene composites reinforced with Musa textilis fiber
Muñoz-Acosta, F., Gaitán-Álvarez, J., Arias-Aguilar, D., Valverde, J. C., Garro-Monge, G. & Mora-Molina, J., Dec 2026, In: Discover Materials. 6, 1, 48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Financial Feasibility of Bioenergy Products Based on Forest Residues: Case of Costa Rica Northern
Valverde, J. C., Arias-Aguilar, D. & Campos-Rodríguez, R., Mar 2025, In: Clean Technologies. 7, 1, 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Transpiration and Water Use Efficiency of Mediterranean Eucalyptus Genotypes Under Contrasting Irrigation Regimes
Valverde, J. C., Rubilar, R. A., Medina, A., Pincheira, M., Emhart, V., Espinoza, Y., Bozo, D. & Campoe, O. C., Jul 2025, In: Plants. 14, 14, 2232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of the APSIM process-based model to predict early genotype-by-environment interactions of temperate Eucalyptus
Rubilar, R. A., Smethurst, P. J., Valverde, J. C., Pincheira, M., Emhart, V., Medina, A., Bozo, D. & Campoe, O., 15 Nov 2025, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 596, 123083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CARACTERIZACIÓN FLORÍSTICA DEL BOSQUE MONTANO Y SUBPÁRAMO DEL VOLCÁN IRAZÚ, COSTA RICA
Translated title of the contribution :Floristic Characterization of Montane and Subpáramo Forest in Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations