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Research Title

Political Ecology of Pewen Conservation in Chil

More about Robert

Work Experience

• 2013-2015: Research assistant, Interdisciplinary Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Studies, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Science, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de
• Chile
• 2010 鈥� 2011; 2013 鈥� 2015: Associate researcher, Fauna Australis Wildlife Laboratory, Department of Ecosystems and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile,

Academic Background

• 2012: MSc, Environment, Science and Society, Department of Geography, 最准的六合彩论坛
• 2010: Forestry Engineer, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile
• 2008: Academic Minor in Environmental Studies, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

• Mu帽oz, A., Petitpas, R., Mar铆n, J. C., Bonacic, C. 2021. A conflict between a threaten deer and indigenous agriculture: Tarukas (Hippocamelus antisensis D麓Orbigny) and Aymara farmers in northern Chile.听Gayana. 85(1), 35 - 45.
• 脕lvarez-Varas, R., Barrios-Garrido, H., Skamiotis-Gomez, I. and Petitpas, R. 2020. Cultural Role of Sea Turtles on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Spatial and Temporal Contrast in the Pacific Region.听Island Studies Journal.听15(1), 253 - 270.
• Petitpas, R. and Bonacic, C. 2019. Ontological Politics of Wildlife: Local People, Conservation Biologists and Guanacos.听Conservation and Society. 17(3), 250 - 257.
• Petitpas, R., Ibarra, J. T., Miranda, M. and Bonacic, C. 2016. Spatial patterns over a 24-year period show an increase in native vegetation cover and decreased fragmentation in Andean temperate landscapes, Chile.听Ciencia e investigaci贸n agraria听43(3), 384 鈥� 395.
• 脕lvarez-Varas, R., Petitpas, R., Stowhas, P. and Fuentes-Hurtado, M. 2015. Conservation Research Needs of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Marine Turtles.听Chelonian Conservation and Biology听14(2), 184 鈥� 192.
• G谩lvez, N., Hern谩ndez, F., Laker, J., Gilabert, H., Petitpas, R., Bonacic, C., Gimona, A., et al. 2013. Forest cover outside protected areas plays an important role in the conservation of the Vulnerable gui帽a Leopardus guigna.听Oryx听47(02), 251 鈥� 258.

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Book chapter

• Ibarra, J.T., Petitpas, R., Barreau, A., Caviedes, J., Cort茅s, J. Orrego, G., Salazar, G., Altamirano, T. 2022. Becoming tree, becoming memory: Social-ecological fabrics in Pewen (Araucaria araucana) landscapes of the southern Andes.听In: Wall, J. ed.听The Cultural Value of Trees: Folk Value and Biocultural Conservation. 1st ed. London: Routledge, pp. 15鈥�31.

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Selected posters and presentations

• Petitpas, R. 2019. Conservaci贸n y manejo del pewen. La ecolog铆a pol铆tica de un 谩rbol sagrado. Conferencia de las Americas 2019, Bonn Universit盲t, Bonn, Germany. July 12 - 14.
• Vargas, S., Petitpas, R., Kalazich, F. and Bonacic, C. 2015. El guanaco como especie cultural clave en Atacama (The guanaco as a cultural keystone specie in Atacama). XXII
• Annual meeting of Chilean ecological society, Olmu茅, Chile. November 3 鈥� 6.
• Petitpas, R. y Randalls, S. 2014. Ciencia ciudadana y relaci贸n p煤blico-ciencia en el estudio de las aves en Chile: el caso de eBird. XI Chilean Congress of Ornithology, La Serena, Chile. Octubre 13 鈥� 17.
• Petitpas, R., Sandoval, MJ., Condeza, C. and Altamirano, TA. 2013. Distribuci贸n potencial de aves amenazadas y su representaci贸n en 谩reas protegidas. V Ecology bi-national meeting, Chile - Argentina. Puerto Varas, Chile, November, 3 鈥� 6.
• Bonacic, C., Mu帽oz, AE. and Petitpas, R., Ohrens, O. 2013. Interacciones entre la agricultura Aymar谩 y ungulados silvestre en ecosistemas andinos de Tarapac谩, Chile. V Ecology bi-national meeting, Chile - Argentina. Puerto Varas, Chile, November, 3 鈥� 6.
• Petitpas, R., Ohrens, O., Hern谩ndez, F. and Bonacic, C. 2011. Distribution models of invasive species in Southern Chile: Red Deer, Wild Boar and American Mink. BIOLIEF, 2nd World Conference on Biological Invasions and Ecosystem Functioning. BIOLIEF. Mar del Plata, Argentina. November, 21 鈥� 24.
• Petitpas, R., Miranda, M., Ibarra, J.T., G谩lvez, N., Laker, J. and Bonacic, C. 2010. Cambios en los patrones espaciales del paisaje entre 1983 y 2007, en la pre-cordillera de la Araucan铆a, Chile. IV Ecology bi-national meeting. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Research Interests

This research aims to understand the politics around the uses and conservation of pewen or araucaria (Araucaria araucana). Pewen is an iconic tree in Chile, present on banknotes and other official documents, and sacred to indigenous people. Also, araucaria seeds have been for centuries a staple food to Pewenche people. The species is a Natural Monument and thus protected in all the Chilean territory. Also, the species is classified as Vulnerable by Chilean law, and Endangered at the international level (IUCN red lists).

Despite the strong protection that the tree has in Chile, there are disagreements regarding the future of the species. Recent wildfires, unknown diseases, drier climate conditions, and increases in seed consumption, have triggered scientific projects and experts committees in order to assess threats to araucaria forests.

Many Chilean scientists are advocating to change the conservation status from Vulnerable to Endangered, on the other hand, Pewenche communities made a public statement rejecting the conservation status change, worried that their ancestral access to the seed will be restricted.

The change from Vulnerable to Endangered and its ecological and social consequences unveil not only scientific uncertainties but also social and political processes that are shaping the interactions between the actors involved in pewen conservation, and also the interactions between humans and tree.

In this research, I propose that pewen is different for the scientists, the government and the local communities. By using an ontological politics framework, where pewen are considered ontologically multiple, I am looking to better understand the politics behind the agreements and disagreements regarding the conservation of pewen in Chile.

Also, this research aims at exploring the different ways of understanding pewen, the discrepancies and similarities between different understandings, and role of these in shaping the politics of pewen conservation.

Research Grants, Prizes and Awards

Grants

• Scholarship for PhD Studies, Becas Chile program of CONICYT (National Commission of Science and Technology), 2015
• Scholarship granted by Botanic Latin-American Network for regional workshop in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2011
• Scholarship for Master Studies, Becas Chile program of CONICYT (National Commission of Science and Technology), 2009

Awards

• Award for the contribution to a sustainable culture in the university. Sustainability Office and Ecological Council (CEUC) of Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile, 2011
• Academic excellence award, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile, 2010
• Meritorious award that recognized the integral formation and behaviour according to the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile, 2010.