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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 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Research, conservation and development of methodologies for the sustainable use of Macleania Rupestris (Joyapa) in the Andes of the South of Ecuador
Peña Tapia, D. F. (Director), Castro Quezada, P. S. (Co-Director), Chica Martinez, E. J. (Researcher), Guaman Bautista, J. M. (Researcher), Iñiguez Marquez, G. E. (Researcher), Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Researcher), Arias Riofrio, A. N. (Research Associate), Diaz Lopez, M. L. (Research Associate), Guaman Salan, J. C. (Research Associate), Guapisaca Vargas, A. H. (Research Associate), Jimenez Merino, C. A. (Research Associate), Larrea Silva, J. M. (Research Associate), Loarte Tene, M. Y. (Research Associate), Monteros Altamirano, A. R. (Research Associate), Ordóñez González, O. G. (Research Associate), Roman Aguirre, R. D. (Research Associate), Vacacela Ajila, H. E. (Research Associate), Curillo Santos, D. L. (Assimilated Technical Staff), Gualan Contento, E. L. (Assimilated Technical Staff) & Guanuche Caiminagua, S. E. (Assimilated Technical Staff)
10/04/23 → 16/12/26
Project: Research
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Conservación Y Uso Sostenible De Macleania Rupestris (Kunth) A.C.S. By local communities in the Andean ecosystems of the provinces of Azuay and Cañar
Peña Tapia, D. F. (Director), Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Co-Director), Chica Martinez, E. J. (Researcher), Palomeque Pesantez, F. X. (Researcher), BERMEO AVENDAÑO, M. A. (Research Technician), Curillo Santos, D. L. (Research Technician), Ordóñez González, O. G. (Research Associate), Alvarado Martínez, I. F. (Specialized Technician), Peña Tapia, D. F. (Researcher-Linker) & Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Researcher-Linker)
3/01/22 → 2/01/24
Project: Research
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GERMINATION ECOLOGY OF NATIVE SPECIES OF PÁRAM Focused on propagation and in situ management for ecological restoration.
Palomeque Pesantez, F. X. (Director), Borja Ramon, P. M. (Researcher), Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Researcher), Inga Zumba, D. E. (Research Technician), Patiño Uyaguari, C. G. (Research Technician), Buitron Garrido, S. X. (Research Associate), Crespo Ampudia, A. M. (Research Associate), Medina Torres, B. D. (Research Associate) & Minga Ochoa, D. A. (Research Associate)
2/01/20 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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High Andean Native Forest Seed Response to storage and drought states for restoration purposes
Palomeque Pesantez, F. X. (Director), Aviles Añazco, A. M. (Researcher), Campozano Parra, L. V. (Researcher), Donoso Vargas, D. A. (Researcher), Jadan Maza, A. O. (Researcher), Jara Torres, P. P. (Researcher), Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Researcher), Palacios Ortiz, M. A. (Support Personnel I+D), Maza Leon, A. P. (Assimilated Technical Staff), Aviles Añazco, A. M. (Co-Director) & Aviles Añazco, A. M. (Co-Director)
1/06/16 → 31/08/18
Project: Research
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Establishment of a germplasm bank of native orchids of southern Ecuador and mycorrhizical fungi associated with them
Peña Tapia, D. F. (Director), Chica Martinez, E. J. (Researcher), Jadan Maza, A. O. (Researcher), Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Researcher), Ansaloni Raffaella (Research Associate), Castro Quezada, P. S. (Research Associate), Rocano Curillo, M. N. (Research Associate), Salazar Orellana, M. J. (Research Associate) & Yarzabal Rodriguez, L. A. (Research Associate)
14/09/15 → 13/09/17
Project: Research
Research output
- 10 Article
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Intraspecific morphological variation and environmental drivers in Macleania rupestris: a model-based population classification
Peña Tapia, D. F. (First Author), Villena Ochoa, P. G., Curillo Santos, D. L., Jiménez Merino, C. A., Ordóñez González, H. E. & Jadán Maza, Á. O. (Last Author), 11 Aug 2025, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 16, p. 1-14 14 p., 1645659.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Morphology, dormancy and pre-germination treatments for three native forest species in southern Ecuador
Sarmiento Vanegas, D. S. (First Author), Macancela Herrera, D. A., Piña Ramírez, E. G., Monteros Altamirano, Á., Palomeque Pesántez, F. X. & Villena Ochoa, P. G. (Last Author), 9 Dec 2025, In: Bosque. 46, 3, p. 273-284 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluación de germinación y dormancia de semillas de tres especies forestales nativas andinas en Azuay-Ecuador
Translated title of the contribution :Evaluation of germination and dormancy of seeds of three Andean native forest species in Azuay-Ecuador Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Metagenomic survey of the bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of three Andean tuber crops
Chica, E., Buela, L., Valdez, A., Villena, P., Peña, D. & Yarzábal, L. A., 1 Oct 2019, In: Symbiosis. 79, 2, p. 141-150 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
12 Scopus citations -
Diversidad genética de accesiones de la familia Caricaceae en el sur de Ecuador
Peña Tapia, D. F., Villena Ochoa, P. G., Aguirre de juana, A. J. & Jimenez Merino, C. A., 2017, In: Maskana.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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CrearConCiencia - Reportaje Conservación y uso sostenible de Macleania Rupestris
Peña Tapia, D. F. & Villena Ochoa, P. G.
5/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media