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Roger Moya Roque received his B.S from the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, your M.S from Universidad de Concepción-Chile and PhD from Universidade de São Paulo-Brazil. He joined the Forestry School of Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica and has served on committees for large number organizations of Costa Rica. He has authored more than 170 scientific papers and 10 books. He is fellow of National Academic of Science of Costa Rica and fellow of International Academy of Wood Science
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Wood Technology, Universidade de São Paulo
Award Date: 1 Aug 2005
Master, Master Science, Univerdad de Concepción
1 Mar 1998 → 2 Feb 2000
Award Date: 2 Feb 2000
Bachelor, Wood Engenering, Costa Rica Institute of Technology
1 Feb 1986 → 2 Jul 1990
Award Date: 7 Jul 1990
Keywords
- SD Forestry
- QK Botany
- QD Chemistry
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Study of annual rings formation in trees for the possibility of climatic reconstructions and hydrogeomorphological processes in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Quesada Monge, R. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Quesada Román, A. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Elaboración y caracterización de un fungo-compuesto fabricado con dos tipos de madera y tres especies de hongos para la elaboración productos comerciales.
Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Kües, U. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Wood Quality of Two Species with High Commercial Value in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Sáenz Muñoz, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Luján Ferrer, R. (External collaborating researcher ) & Corrales Solís, J. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Evaluación del crecimiento, densidad y secado de la madera de balsa (Ochroma pyramidale), en plantaciones de corta rotación, bajo diferentes densidades de siembra en la zona Huetar Caribe de Costa Rica
Meza-Montoya, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Villalobos Barquero, V. (Institutional academic coordinator), Vargas Fonseca, L. (Institutional academic coordinator), Moya Roque, R. A. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Charcoal production from four tropical woods through slow pyrolysis under different temperatures: yield of different products and condition of pyrolysis into the reactor
Moya, R., Tenorio, C. & Quesada-Kimzey, J., Feb 2025, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15, 4, p. 5533-5550 18 p., 105636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drying Ochroma pyramidale from Costa Rican plantations using kiln, solar and air drying: time, moisture content, color and drying defects: time, moisture content, color and drying defects
Moya, R., Tenorio, C., Villalobos-Barquero, V. & Meza-Montoya, A., Apr 2025, In: Wood and Fiber Science. 57, 2, p. 90-100 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of weathering on thickness, colour and chemical composition of one-side charring surface of tropical woods
Tenorio, C., Moya, R. & Starbird-Perez, R., 3 Sep 2025, In: Wood Material Science and Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Wood Chips and Wood Board-Ends of Gmelina arborea on Yields and Process of Slow Pyrolysis Using a Semi-Industrial Reactor Prototype
Granados-Chacón, J., Moya, R. & Valencia-González, L. P., 1 Feb 2025, In: BioResources. 20, 1, p. 2098-2114 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermoacoustic Sandwich Panels Produced with Balsawood or Pineapple Fiber as Core and Gmelina arborea Wood as External Veneer
Villalta-Céspedes, A., Cárdenas-Oscanoa, A. J., Euring, M. & Moya, R., 15 Jul 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 27, p. 29351-29364 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Wood vinegar from of Gmelina arborea wood and its application in as herbicide for weed control
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Granados-Chacón, J. (Creator) & Quesada-Kimzey, J. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 1 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/QFLUUH, https://doi.org/10.18845/RDA/QFLUUH
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Effect of wood vinegar from residues of Gmelina arborea on the growth, chlorophyll, biomass and color of Lactuca sativa
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Granados-Chacón, J. (Creator) & Quesada-Kimzey, J. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 10 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/JM5GJD, https://doi.org/10.18845/RDA/JM5GJD
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Dried of Ochroma pyramidale wood using kiln, solar and air drying
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Creator) & Villalobos Barquero, V. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/OMY3ED
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Woods used in the fabrication of handicrafts for tourism in Costa Rica
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Tenorio Monge, C. (Creator) & Sáenz Muñoz, M. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 17 Feb 2025
DOI: 10.18845/RDA/UQIFQ0
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Reduction of growth stresses in logs of Hieronyma alchorneoides Allemão from fast-growth plantations using steaming and heating: effects on the quality of lumber
Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator) & Tenorio Monge, C. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 1 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.5063/ZS2TWD
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