Projects, Presentations & Expeditions

1. Projects completely or partially carried out in Huinay

2008

• Rodrigo Torres, Brian Reid, Madeleine Hamamé, Bandy Troulosos and Constanza Maureira: Efecto de la ceniza del volcan Chaiten en la quimica y biología del Fiordo Comau
  
  
• Expedition HF6 - Puerto Cisnes and Chiloé (see expeditions)
  
  
• Francisco Cádiz, Prospección de moluscos pulmonados en San Ignacio de Huinay
  
  
• Christoph Mayr, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni and Altenbach, Alexander: nutrient cycles and terrestrial-marine coupling in Comau fjord based on stable isotope analysis (field work: Huinay staff; since 2006)
  
  
• Keith Hiscock, Parallel ecosystems? Fjordic habitats in Chile and in Scotland
  
  
• Roy Mackenzie and Gerardo Carcamo, Estimation of diversity and community structure through Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis analysis of Bacterial 16s rRNA sequences from different Hot Spring Microbial Mats, Comau Fjord, X region, Chile
  
  
• Horacio Pequeño, Stomach contents of merluza and congrio in Fiordo Comau
  
  
• Francisco Fontúrbel: Muestreo de pequeños mamíferos en la Tercera Laguna del fiordo Comau, en predios de la Fundación San Ignacio del Huinay, Región de Los Lagos, Chile
  
  
• David Gillan, Archaebacterial diversity in shallow marine sediments of the Chilean fjord region
  
  
• Axel Hausmann and Thomas Greifenstein and Luis Parra; Looking for Gondwanaland relicts: the Geometridae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of the Nothofagus forests of Chile and Tasmania
  
  
• Jose Luis Iriarte, Humberto Gonzalez, Nicolas Sanchez (2005-2007), Phytoplankton primary productivity and its fate in the pelagic food web of Comau fjord (42S): the influence of copepods versus cladocera in fueling classical versus microbial trophic pathways in frontal zones
  
  
• Murat Ardelan and Jose Luis Iriarte, Response of phytoplankton assemblages to Fe addition in a chilean fjord

2007

• Sarah Gerkin, Monographing the Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea).
  
  
• Jörg Sareyka, Joshua Biro, Försterra Günter, Tollrian Ralph: Stomach content of salmonids in the rivers of the Comau fjord
  
  
• Jörg Sareyka, Vreni Häussermann: induction of fighting tentacles in Chilean sea anemones

• Nicolas Straube and Francisco Concha Torro: Evolution and adaptive radiation of Etmopterid sharks
  
  
• Lorena Flores and Rosa Soto: Flora y vegetación de San Ignacio de Huinay, Chiloe Continental, Region de Los Lagos, Chile
  
  
• Eduardo Hadju, Philippe Willenz :Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Biogeography of Chilean Marine Sponges: Orders Astrophorida and Halichondria’ and ‘Project EMBARC- Bioprospeccao, taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) from Brazil, Argentina and Chile’
  
  
• Palau, Antonio and Caputo, Luciano: Caracterización limnologica de las masas de agua continentales: Expedición científica a los terrenos de la Fundación San Ignacio de Huinay, décima región de los Lagos, Chile
  
  
• Expedition HF5- Reñihue fjord (see expeditions)
  
  
• Gaulke, Maren: an inventory of the amphibians of the Huinay area.

• Expedition HF4 (see expeditions)
  
  
• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni, Christoph Mayr and Ralph Tollrian (2005-present): Symbiotic relationships between shallow-water individuals of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) with endolithic algae; a study including stable isotope analysis. Field work: VH, GF.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena and Philippe Willenz (2005-present): Growth rate estimations of shallow-water populations of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) through calcein in situ staining. Field work: VH & GF.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena, Fösterra, Günter, Hajdu, Eduardo, van Ofwegen, Leen, Breedy, Odalisca, Cairns, Stephen, Sinniger, Frederic, Dawson, Mike, Galea, Horia, Montiel, Americo, Bulnes, V. Natalia, Thiel, Martin, Schwabe, Enrico, Schrödl, Michael, Zelaya, Diego, Melzer, Roland, Meyer, Roland, Moyano, Hugo, Lüter, Carsten, Pawson, David, Smirnow, Igor, Bohn, Jens, Mah, Chris, Mutschke, Erika, Lambert, Phil, Tatian, Marcos, Pequeño, German, Pitombo, Fabio, Klautau, Michelle, Faundez, Ruth, Lobo-Hajdu, Gisele, Zagal, Carolina, Tarifeno, Eduardo, Sobarzo, Marcus, Hervé, Francisco y Soto, Maria: Benthic invertebrates of the Chilean fjord region.  Field collections: Vreni Häussermann and Günter Försterra, also Huinay field station staff and some authors.
  
  
• Häussermann, Vreni (since 1998): Taxonomy and biogeography of the sea anemones of the Chilean fjord region.
  
  
• Jörger, Katharina: inventory of the molluscs of the Fjord Comau. Expedition member.
  
  
• Meyer, Roland: inventory of the decapod crustaceans of the fjord region. Expedition member.
  
  
• Mayr, Christoph, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni and Altenbach, Alexander: nutrient cycles and terrestrial-marine coupling in Comau fjord based on stable isotope analysis (field work: Huinay staff; since 2006)
  
  
• 1. Ofwegen, Leen, Häussermann, Vreni and Försterra, Günter (since 2005): Soft corals of the Chilean fjord region. Field work: VH & GF.
  
  
• 2. Reiff, Nicola Geo-Bio Centre LMU University Munich. Expedition member. Inventory of polychaets of the fjord Comau.
  
  
• 3. Sinniger, Frederic, and Häussermann, Vreni (since 2005): Zoanthids of the Chilean fjord region. Field work: VH & GF.

2006

• Günter Försterra, Vreni Häussermann y Carsten Lüter (2006): Mass occurrences of the recent brachiopod Magellania venosa (Terebratellidae) in the fjords Comau and Reñihué, Chile. Field work: VH&GF.
  
  
• Expedition HF3

• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena and Philippe Willenz (2005-present): Growth rate estimations of shallow-water populations of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) through calcein in situ staining. Field work: Huinay staff.

• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni, Mayr, Christoph and Ralph Tollrian (2005-present): Symbiotic relationships between shallow-water individuals of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) with endolithic algae; a study including stable isotope analysis. Field work: Huinay staff.
  
  
• Galea, Horia (2006): An inventory of the hydrozoans (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) of the fjord Comau.
  
  
• Gallardo, Ariel, Sievert, Stefan and Carola Espinoza (since 2004): Chemotrophical bacteria in the fjord Comau.
  
  
• Gulliksen, Björn (2005-2006): A preliminary study of predation on ascidians in the fjord Comau.
  
  
• Hajdu, Eduardo, Desqueyroux-Faundez, Ruth & Phillippe Willenz (since 2004): Estudio de la biodiversidad y distribución geográfica de las esponjas marinas (Phylum Porifera) de la costa de Chile.
  
  
• Harper, Liz and Lloyd Peck (2006): Predation on brachiopods. Sampling by HSFS staff in January 2006.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena, Fösterra, Günter, et al. (Hajdu, Eduardo, van Ofwegen, Leen, Breedy, Odalisca, Cairns, Stephen, Sinniger, Frederic, Dawson, Mike, Galea, Horia, Montiel, Americo, Bulnes, V. Natalia, Thiel, Martin, Schwabe, Enrico, Schrödl, Michael, Zelaya, Diego, Melzer, Roland, Meyer, Roland, Moyano, Hugo, Lüter, Carsten, Pawson, David, Smirnow, Igor, Bohn, Jens, Mah, Chris, Mutschke, Erika, Lambert, Phil, Tatian, Marcos, Pequeño, German, Pitombo, Fabio) (2006): Benthic invertebrates of the Chilean fjord region.  Field collections: Vreni Häussermann and Günter Försterra, also Huinay field station staff and some authors.
  
  
• Iriarte, Jose Luis, Gonzalez, Humberto et al. (2005-present): Phytoplankton primary productivity and its fate in the pelagic food web of Comau fjord (42S): The influence of copepods versus cladocera in fuelling classical versus microbial trophic pathways in frontal zones.
  

• Lagger, Cristian, and Tatián Marcos (since 2006): Biodiversity of ascidians in the Comau Fjord.
  
  
• Lobo-Hajdu, Gisele (since 2004): Genetic relationship between different subpopulations of Cliona.
  
  
• Mayr, Christoph, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni and Altenbach, Alexander: nutrient cycles of Comau fjord based on stable isotope analysis (since 2006)

• Meyer, Roland (2006): Species inventory and rearing experiments with focus on decapod crustaceans and their zoea-larvae; Comau Fjord & Southern Patagonia.

• Miller, Karin, Häussermann, Vreni, Försterra, Günter and Rhian Waller (2006): Genetic relationships between (sub-)populations of the cosmopolitan coral Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Field work: VH, GF, LA & DT.

• Pawlowski, Jan, Fontaine, Delia and Loïc Pillet (2006): Diversity foraminifera form Chilean Patagonia molecular versus morphologic approach; Comau Fjord.

• Pequeño, German (2006): An inventory of the fishes of the fjord Comau.

• Silva, Nelson and Haro, Jasna (2006): Balance de masa de nitrógeno y fósforo inorgánico disuelto en el estuario Reloncaví y distribución espacial de nitrato, fosfato y silicato entre Puerto Montt y boca del Guafo (CONA-C12F 06-08).

• Thiel, Martin (2006): Diversity of peracarid crustaceans and nemerteans; Comau Fjord & Southern Patagonia.

• Torres, Rodrigo et al. (since 2005): Carbon-dioxide exchanges at air-sea interface and its relations with physical and biological processes at the COMAU fjord (42°S); Comau Fjord.

• Willenz, Philippe (since 2005): Biodiversity of Porifera Distribution in Southern Chile; Comau Fjord & Southern Patagonia.

• Zelaya, Diego (2006): Diversity of mollusks in the Magellan region; Comau Fjord & Southern Patagonia.

• Antezana, Tarsicio (since 2005): Diversity survey of phytoplankton; Comau Fjord.
  
  
• Antezana, Tarsicio and Leif Djurfeldt (since 2005): Short-term circulation and conditions for mid summer phyto- and zooplankton growth in the Southern Chile; Comau Fjord.
  
  
• Atwood, Elizabeth, Melzer, Roland and Meyer, Roland (2006): Vertical migration of Decapoda larvae in response to freshwater.

2005

• Cairns, Stephen, Häussermann, Verena and Günter Försterra (2003-2005): Two new species of Scleractinia from shallow water of south Chilean fjords. Field work during 2005: VH and GF.
  
  
• Antezana, Tarsicio, Djurfeldt, Leif and Johan Rohde (2005-2006): Short-term circulation and conditions for mid summer phyto and zooplankton growth in the Southern Chile; Comao Fjord.
  
  
• Desqueyroux-Faundez, Ruth, Hajdu, Eduardo, Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele, Willenz, Phillippe & Mariana Carvalho (since 2004): Estudio de la biodiversidad y distribución geográfica de las esponjas marinas (Phylum Porifera) de la costa de Chile.
  
• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena and Philippe Willenz (2005-present): Growth rate estimations of shallow-water populations of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) through calcein in situ staining. Field work: VH & GF.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni, Christoph Mayr and Ralph Tollrian (2005-present): Symbiotic relationships between shallow-water individuals of Desmophyllum dianthus (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) with endolithic algae; a study including stable isotope analysis. Field work: VH, GF.
  
  
• Gulliksen, Björn (2005-2006): A preliminary study of predation on ascidians in the fjord Comau.
  
• Iriarte, Jose Luis et al. (since 2005): Phytoplankton primary productivity and its fate in the pelagic food web of Comau fjord (42S): The influence of copepods versus cladocera in fueling classical versus microbial trophic pathways in frontal zones.
  
  
• Melzer, Roland (since 2005): An inventory of Arthropoda of the fjord Comau with special focus on the Pantopoda.
  
  
• Schrödl, Michael (since 2004): Biodiversity assessment of the gastropod fauna (Mollusca) in the Comau fjord.
  
  
• Schwabe, Enrico, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena and Michael Schrödl (2004-5): An inventory of the chitons (Polyplacophora; Mollusca) of the fjord Comau. Field work: VH, GF & MS.
  
  
• Sirenko, Boris & Carlos Gallardo (2005): Prospective study and taxonomy of the chitons (Mollusca; Polyplacophora) from Huinay (Comau fjord).
  
  
• Torres, Rodrigo, Hamamé, Madeleine, Frangopulus, Maximo and Humberto Gonzalez (2005-2006): Carbon dioxide exchanges at air-sea interphase and its relations with physical and biological processes at the COMAU fjord (42°S).

2004

• Cairns, Stephen, Häussermann, Verena and Günter Försterra (2003-5): Two new species of Scleractinia from shallow water of south Chilean fjords. Field work: VH and GF.
  
  
• Desqueyroux-Faundez, Ruth, Hajdu, Eduardo, Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele, Willenz, Phillippe and Mariana Carvalho (2004-present): Estudio de la biodiversidad y distribución geográfica de las esponjas marinas (Phylum Porifera) de la costa de Chile. Foundation Claraz, Suiza (2004).
  
  
• Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena, Beuck, Lydia and Andre Freiwald (2004): Ecology of shallow water coral banks in Chilean fjords. Field work: VH and GF.
  
  
• Gallardo, Victor Ariel, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Vreni and Juán Faúndez (2004-present): Chemotrophical bacteria in the fjord Comau.
  
• Häussermann, Vreni (2004): Novel approaches for sampling and description of non-scleractinian Hexacorallia exemplified by Chilean sea anemones. PhD thesis, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. (1999-2004).
  
  
• Mazzini, Camilo (2004): Diversidad y plasticidad de la arquitectura de plantas leñosas andino-patagónica.
  
  
• Montagna, Paolo, McCulloch, Malcolm, Försterra, Günter and Verena Häussermann (2004): Deep-sea corals as high resolution recorders of Southern Ocean nutrient chemistry and circulation (Australian Science Council). Field work: GF & VH.
  
  
• Salinas, Sergio, Salcedo, Julio and Raul Montoya (2004): The water exchange and residence time in Comau fjord forced by fluctuating vertical density field and theirs effects on the pattern of oxygen consumption rates and photosynthetic pigments in the basin waters.
  
  
• Schrödl, Michael et al. (since 2004): Biodiversity assessment of the gastropod fauna (Mollusca) in the Comau fjord.
  
  
• Schwabe, Enrico, Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena and Michael Schrödl (since 2004): An inventory of the chitons (Polyplacophora; Mollusca) of the fjord Comau. Field work: VH, GF & MS.
  
  
• Wehrmann, Achim et al. (2004): Studies on benthic communities for their potential as carbonate factory. Solicitud al Ministerio Estatal para Educacion y Ciencia.

2002-2003

• Cabrera, Hernán and Tomás Rioseco (2002-4): Variabilidad fotosintética en la sucesión y en las especies de árboles en claros y bajo dosel del bosque siempreverde valdiviano (San Ignacio del Huinay).
  
  
• Försterra, Günter (2001-present): A novel approach for biodiversity assessment of macro-epi-benthos exemplified by a Chilean fjord. PhD thesis, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
  
  
• Cairns, Stephen, Häussermann, Verena and Günter Försterra (2003-5): Two new species of Scleractinia from shallow water of south Chilean fjords. Field work: VH and GF.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2002-present): An inventory of the anthozoans of the fjord Comau.
  
  
• Martinez, Daniel, Eipert, Annaliese and Marco Cisternas (2002-3): Birds of Huinay. The book “Aves del Huinay” was published in 2004.
  
  
• Thomas, Felipe, Pavéz, Camila and Hugo Cortéz (2003): Comportamiento social en el lobo marino común Otaria flavescens. Theses.
  
  
• Viddi, Francisco et al. (2002-2004): Ecología y conservación del delfín austral y delfín chileno en el sur de Chile.

2. Presentations at scientific meetings; talks

Scientific meetings

2008

• Försterra, G., Häussermann, V. (2008): Saving a biodiversity hotspot: baseline studied as research priority for the Chilean Patagonian Fjord Region. 1st World Congress on Marine Biodiversity, Valencia, Spain, November 11-15.
  
  
• Häussermann, V., Försterra, G. (2008): Why wander around in the distance, when good things lie nearby: unexpected biodiversity hot spot in the Chilean Fjord Region. 1st World Congress on Marine Biodiversity, Valencia, Spain, November 11-15.
  
  
• Försterra, G., Häussermann, V., Marcotte, M. & Biro, J. (2008): Taxonomic tools for assessing marine biodiversity - a new field guide for the Chilean fjords. Congresso de Ciencias del Mar, Viña del Mar, May 27-29, 2008.
  
  
• Marcotte, M., Häussermann, V., Försterra, G. & Biro, J. (2008): Discoveries of the Huinay Scientific Field Station, 2001 – 2008: A quest to protect a unique environment. Congresso de Ciencias del Mar, Viña del Mar, May 27-29, 2008.
  
  
• Straube, N. & Concha, F. (2008): The Chondrichthvan fauna of the Comau Fjord, Chile: First approach. Congresso de Ciencias del Mar, Viña del Mar, May 27-29, 2008.
  
  
• Mackenzie, Roy & Gerardo Carcamo (2008): Estimation of diversity and community structure through Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis analysis of Bacterial 16s rRNA sequences from different Hot Spring Microbial Mats, Comau Fjord, X region, Chile. Congresso de Ciencias del Mar, Viña del Mar, May 27-29, 2008.

2007

• Försterra, G. & Häussermann, V. (2007): Inventories and environmental baseline studies as fundament for coastal management and sustainable development in the Chilean fjord region. First International Workshop: Evolutionary Impact of Exotic Aquaculture on Native Aquatic Biodiversity; Puerto Montt (Chile), January 17-19.
  
  
• Försterra, G. and Häussermann, V. (2007): Where the deep sea comes into reach – deep-water emergence in the Chilean fjord region. New Frontiers in Marine Science; June 26-29, Baltimore, USA.
  
  
• Häussermann, V., and Försterra, G. (2007): Inventories and environmental baseline studies as fundament for coastal management and sustainable development in the Chilean fjord region. First International Workshop: Evolutionary Impact of Exotic Aquaculture on Native Aquatic Biodiversity; Puerto Montt (Chile), January 17-19.

2006

• Azevedo, Fernanda Correia, Hajdu, Eduardo, & Michelle Klautau (2006): Calcareous sponges (Porifera Calcarea) from Chile. 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 265.
  
  
• Cañete, Juan I., Hamano, Akira & Verena Häussermann (2006): Polar biodiversity out of the Antarctic continent: O'Higgins I sea mount as an example of cold, deep megabenthic fauna off central Chile. Pangaea meeting, Punta Arenas, April 10-14 2006.
  
  
• de Carvalho, Mariana S., Bastos, Gustavo, Desqueyroux-Faúndez, Ruth, & Eduardo Hajdu (2006): Towards a revision of Chilean Astrophorida (Demospongiae) - SE Pacific. 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 270.
  
  
• Esteves, Eduardo L., Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele, & Eduardo Hajdu (2006):  High diversity of Crambe Vosmaer, 1880 (Crambeidae, Poecilosclerida, Demospongiae) in the SE Pacific. 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 281.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter (2006): Inadequacies of the NaGISA protocol for application in the Chilean fjord region and alternative procedures. NaGISA World Conference, Kobe, Japan, October 15-18 2006, p. 21-22.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter and Verena Häussermann (2006): Fjord regions as laboratories for understanding processes in marine ecosystems affected by climate changes. 41st European Marine Biology Symposium, Cork, Ireland, September 4-8 2006.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2006): Fundamental taxonomic problems in benthic inventories exemplified by Chilean anthozoans and their implications for the NaGISA project. NaGISA World Coference, Kobe, Japan, October 15-18 2006, p. 28.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena & Günter Försterra (2006): Primera evidencia para arrecifes recientes de hidrocorales en aguas someras de la Patagonia chilena. Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Iquique, Chile, May 22-26, 2006.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena & Günter Försterra (2006): Quality versus speed – the Chilean fjord region as a case study for the dilemma of optimizing MPA patterns in a complex environment under growing economic pressure. 41st European Marine Biology Symposium, Cork, Ireland, September 4-8, 2006.
  
  
• Hajdu, Eduardo, Desqueyroux-Faúndez, Ruth, & Philippe Willenz (2006): A rosettes bearing Clathria (Cornulotrocha) sp. nov. from a SE Pacific fjord (Chilean Patagonia) (Microcionidae, Poecilosclerida, Demospongiae). 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 284.
  
  
• Iriarte, José L., Sobarzo, Marcus , González, Humberto E., Sanchez, Nicolás, Mardonez, Marcelo, & Luis Cuevas (2006): Primary production and downward flux of organic material in a highly stratified fjord in southern Chile. ASLO summer meeting, June 4-9 2006, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
  
  
• Iriarte, José Luis, González, Humberto, León, Jorge, Leal, Carlos, Marín, Sandra, Häussermann, Verena & Marcus Sobarzo (2006): Marine Carbon Flow in a Fjord pelagic food web: fjords as main carbon sink in southern Chile? 1st International congress on Ecosystem Services in the Neotropics, Valdivia, November 13-19 2006.
  
  
• Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele, Desqueyroux-Faúndez, Ruth, de Carvalho, Mariana S., Willenz, Philippe Esteves, Eduardo L., Häusserman, Verena, Försterra, Günter, Bravo, Alejandro & Eduardo Hajdu (2006): New records of marine sponges for the southeastern Pacific (23 - 56ºS). 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 293.
  
  
• Mardones, Jorge, Sánchez, Nicolás, Iriarte, José L., & Humberto E. González (2006): Flujo vertical de material particulado en un fiordo estratificado: Fiordo Comau (42,2ºS), X Región, Chile. Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Iquique, May 22-26 2006.
  
  
• Salinas, Sergio, Salcedo, Julio, & Elizabeth Gahona (2006): Intercambio de agua y tiempo de residencia forzado por la onda de marea M2 y la fluctuación del campo vertical de densidad en el fiordo Comau, (42°20’S;72°30W) Chile. Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Iquique, May 22-26 2006.
  
  
• Sanchez Nicolás, Mardones, Jorge, Iriarte, José L. & Humberto E. González (2006): Impacto trófico de crustáceos planctónicos dominantes (Copépodos y Cladoceros) en el fiordo Comau (X Región, Chile). Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Iquique, May 22-26 2006.

• Sirenko, B.I. & Gallardo, C. (2005) Chitons (Polyplacophora) of Chile . In: Poster Abstracts of the IV. International Congress of the European Malacological Societies, Oct. 10-14. 2005 in Naples ( Italy ). Notizario S.I.M., Supplem. Bollettino Malacologico, (year 23) (5-8), 89.

• Viddi, Francisco, Loreto Balkenhol, Sandra Ribeiro, Rodrigo Hucke-Gaete, Ana de la Torriente, Juan Torres-Florez, Sonja Heinrich, and Maximiliano Bello (2006), Are rivers important for marine dolphins? Towards the conservation of two linked ecosystems in the Chilean northern Patagonian fjords. 20th Annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, San Jose, California, USA, June 24-28.

• Willenz , Philippe, Ereskovsky , Alexander & Eduardo Hajdu  (2006): Spermatogenesis in the genus Iophon (Acarnidae, Microcionina, Poecilosclerida, Demospongiae) from Chilean Patagonia and the White Sea: A comparative study. 7th International Sponge Symposium, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7-13 2006, p. 89.

2005

• Bravo, Alejandro, Försterra, Günter & Verena Häussermann (2005): Fishing in Troubled Waters – Evidence for higher Diversity and high Abundance of Cold Water Corals along the Chilean Coast. 3rd International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals ISDSC 3, November 28-December 2; Miami, Florida, USA, p. 234.
  
  
• Carvalho, Mariana de S., Desqueyroux-Faundez, Ruth, Willenz, Philippe, Forsterra, Gunter, Häussermann, Verena, Lôbo-Hajdu, Gisele & Eduardo Hajdu (2005): Esponjas de los fiordos Comau y Quintupeu (X Región de los Lagos, Chile). Annual COLACMAR meeting, May16-20 2005, Vina del Mar, Chile.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter (2005): Optimizing sampling- and analysis patterns for digital-photographic macro-epibenthic community studies – a combined theoretical and practical approach exemplified by a Chilean fjord. Annual COLACMAR meeting, May16-20 2005, Vina del Mar, Chile.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter & Verena Häussermann (2005): In Sight, Still Out of mind! — Coral Banks in Chilean Fjords: Characteristics, Distribution, Threats. 3rd International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals ISDSC 3, November 28-December 2; Miami, Florida, USA, p. 125.
  
  
• Gallardo, V. A., Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena & J. Faundez (2005): Hallazgo de sistemas bacterianos sulfurosos someros asociados a la actividad hidrotermal del Fiordo, X Región. Annual COLACMAR meeting, May16-20 2005, Vina del Mar, Chile.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2005): Biodiversity of Chilean sea anemones: distribution patterns and zoogeographic implications. Annual COLACMAR meeting, May16-20 2005, Vina del Mar, Chile.
  
  
• Martinez, Javiera & Tarsicio Antezana (2005): Mosaico de comunidades planctonicas en la region de fiordos de Chiloe continental: Comau, Quintupeu y Cahuelmo. Annual COLACMAR meeting, May16-20 2005, Vina del Mar, Chile.
  
  
• McCulloch, M., Montagna, P., Försterra, Günter, Mortimer, G., Häussermann, Verena & C. Mazzoli (2005). Uranium-series dating and growth rates of the cool-water coral Desmophyllum dianthus from the Chilean fjords. 3rd International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals ISDSC 3, November 28-December 2; Miami, Florida, USA, p. 191.

2004

• Försterra, Günter (2004): “A novel approach to diversity assessments of macro-epi-benthic communities exemplified by Chilean fjords”; Annual NABS meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 6.-11.6.2004.
  
  
• Wehrmann, Achim, Schmidt, Andreas & Günter Försterra (2004): The end of a tropical story: carbonate production by coral assemblages and related benthic communities in the shallow waters of South Chilean fjords. - In: Kukla, P. & Littke, R. & Stollhofen, H. & Schwarzer, D. [Eds.]: Sediment 2004: Kurzfassungen und Exkursionsführer. - Schriftenr. Dt. Geol. Ges., 33: 174; Hannover.

2003

• Cabrera, Hernan M., Rioseco, Tomás M., Román, Oscar & Bruno Savelli (2003): Fotosíntesis y fotoinhibición en plántulas de tres especies arbóreas de la sucesión  del bosque lluvioso templado chileno. Congreso de Botanica.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter (2003): “A novel approach to diversity assessments of marine benthic communities exemplified by a Chilean fjord”, 5.-8.5.2003, XXIII Congreso de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas.
  
  
• Försterra, Günter (2003): “The south Chilean fjord region- methods and techniques for structural analysis of shallow water benthic communities”, IBMANT and ANDEEP meeting, 19.-24.10.2003, Ushuaia, Argentina.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2003): Diversity of shallow water anthozoans in South Chilean fjords – an overview, 5.-8.5.2003, XXIII Jornada de Ciencias de Mar, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile, 43.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2003): Sea anemone taxonomy: problems, their consequences and solutions exemplified by Chilean species, VII International Congress on Coelenterate Biology, 6.-13.7.2003, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA, 114.
  
  
• Häussermann, Verena (2003): Distribution patterns of South American and Antarctic sea anemones (Cnidaria: Anthozoa), IBMANT and ANDEEP Symposium, 19.-24.10.2003, Ushuaia, Argentina, 64.
  
  
• Rioseco, Tomás, Bruno Savelli, Roman, Oscar & Hernan M. Cabrera (2003): Comportamiento hídrico diario y estacional de tres especies arbóreas del bosque lluvioso templado chileno. Congreso de Botánica.

Non-scientific Meetings and Other Venues (given by scientists of HSFS)

2007

• Propuesta para una área marina protegida en los fiordos Comau y Reñihué y implicaciones para la gente local, presentación a pescadores en Quiaca y Huinay, 8. y 22.10.2007
  
  
• “Estudios científicos en la región de los fiordos e implicaciones para el establecimiento de AMPs”, reunión Foro Patagónico, 22.11.2007.
  
  
• “Informacion cientifica para la gestion de AMPs. Caso de estudio: Estación científica Huinay”, taller internacional sobre áreas marinas protegidas, Valparaíso, Octubre 8-12, 2007
  
  
• Resultados preliminares de la expedición Huinay Fiordos 4, Raul Marina Balmaceda y Puñihuil, marzo 2007.
  
  
• The marine diversity of the Patagonian fjords and its study at the Huinay Scientific Field Station; First International Workshop, MARXAN workshop, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 5.4.2007
  
  
• Impactos de una carretera a lo largo del fiordo Comau, presentation to the MOP, Huinay, 11/12.1.2007 and Santiago, 27.3.2007
  
  
• The marine diversity of the Patagonian fjords and its study at the Huinay Scientific Field Station; First International Workshop: Evolutionary Impact of Exotic Aquaculture on Native Aquatic Biodiversity; Puerto Montt (Chile), January 18, 2007.
  
  
•  The marine diversity of the Patagonian fjords and its study at the Huinay Scientific Field Station; Galathea 3, Valparaiso, 9.2.2007 (GF)
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentónica del fiordo Comau y la propuesta de un área marina protegida; presentacion a pescadores en Quiaca, 16.2.2007 (GF)

2006

• La biodiversidad bentónica del fiordo Comau y la propuesta de un área marina protegida; presentacion a pescadores en Huinay, 4.12.2006
  
  
• The marine diversity of the Patagonian fjords and its study at the Huinay Scientific Field Station. Presentation given at various universities specializing in fjord research: University of Bergen, University of Trondheim, NIVA Oslo (Norway); University of Göteborg, Kristineberg Marine Research Station (Sweden); University of Kopenhagen (Denmark); University of Bochum, Geo-Bio Center Munich (Germany); September 2006.
  
  
• The state of the art of marine conservation in Chile, marine protected areas workshop, organized by V. Häussermann, G. Försterra and Bill Ballantine, European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS 41), Cork, Ireland, 6.9.2006.
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentónica de los fiordos chilenos y su investigación en Huinay, Centro de Investigaciones de Ecosistemas Patagónicas (CIEP), Coyhaique, 14.8.2006.
  
  
• Photo-presentation of the marine biodiversity of the Chilean fjords at the scientific workshop "Investigación ambiental en la salmonicultura chilena - Gasto o Inversión?", Puerto Montt, March 23 and 24, 2006.
  
  
• The state of the art of marine conservation in Chile, marine protected areas workshop, organized by V. Häussermann, G. Försterra and Bill Ballantine, European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS 41), Cork, Ireland, 6.9.2006.
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentónica de los fiordos chilenos y su investigación en Huinay, Centro de Investigaciones de Ecosistemas Patagónicas (CIEP), Coyhaique, 14.8.2006.
  
  
• Photo-presentation of the marine biodiversity of the Chilean fjords at the scientific workshop "Investigación ambiental en la salmonicultura chilena - Gasto o Inversión?", Puerto Montt, March 23 and 24, 2006.
  
  
• Áreas marinas de alta protegidas en fiordos de la Xa región – necesidades, contextos, caminos; reunión con Subsecretaria de Pesca, DOC Nueva Zelanda, NOAA; Santiago, Chile, 31.1.2006.

2005

• Sea anemones - forgotten flowers of the sea. Marine biological research in Chile; Zoological State Collection Munich, Germany; 14.1.2005.
  
  
• Research opportunities at the Huinay Scientific Field Station, Fjord Comau, Chile; Zoological State Collection Munich, Germany; 14.1.2005.
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentonicas de los fiordos chilenos; Barco Navimag “Puerto Eden”, 22.3.2005
  
  
• Interdisciplinary research opportunities in two new scientific facilities in the fjords Comau (42°S) and Iceberg (48°S); congreso CEQUA, Pto. Natales, 6.4.2005.
  
  
• Distribution patterns of Chilean sea anemones (Cnidaria: Anthozoa); congreso CEQUA, Pto. Natales, 7.4.2005.
  
  
• The biodiversity of the Chilean fjords and its study on the Huinay Scientific Field Station; congreso CEQUA, Pto. Natales, 7.4.2005.
  
  
• La biodiversidad de los fiordos chilenos; video nights at the COLACMAR meeting, 17.5.2005.
  
  
• The biodiversity of the Chilean fjords and its study on the Huinay Scientific Field Station; Census of Marine Life/COREOCEAN, Heinz Center, World Bank, Smithsonian Institution, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy; USA, all July 2005.
  
  
• Estudios científicos en los fiordos y canales chilenos; CONAMA, Santiago, 22.7.2005; Comision Borde Costero, Puerto Montt, 10.8.2005; both Chile.
  
  
• The biodiversity of the Chilean fjords and its study on the Huinay Scientific Field Station; NIWA Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington, Department of Conservation Wellington, University of Christchurch, University of Dunedin, Leigh Marine Lab//University of Auckland, all New Zealand; University of Tasmania (Hobart) and University of Sydney, Australia; all October and November 2005.
  
  
• Satellite event: Saving the Chilean fjords? – a lost battle? 1st international meeting on marine protected areas (IMPAC1), October 23-27 2005, Geelong, Australia.

2004

• Estudios Científicos en los Fiordos y Canales Chilenos; Subsecretaria de Pesca, Valparaíso, Chile; 22.11.2005.
  
  
• The Chilean fjords-an endangered paradise. Biodiversity Research Centre/Vancouver, University of Victoria, Bamfield Marine Science Center (all Canada); Friday Harbor Marine Laboratories, University of Southern California, Scripps Institution (all USA), all June/July 2004.
  
  
• The need for inventory research and marine protected areas in the Chilean fjord region, WWF Valdivia, September 2004.
  
  
• La importancia de la investigación en los fiordos chilenos; workshop of the Cimar Fiordos 9 meeting, 25./26.10.2004, SHOA Valparaíso, Chile.
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentónica en los fiordos chilenos; workshop WWF Valdivia, Chilean gouvernment, Centro Ballena Azul: “Caracterización e importancia biológica de la Provincia biogeográfica Chiloense: Primeros pasos hacia una conservación ecoregional planificada”, 11./12.11.2004, Valdivia, Chile.
  
  
• La biodiversidad bentónica de los fiordos chilenos y su investigación en Huinay; Centro EULA, Concepción; annual CONA meeting, Valdivia; Marine Field Station of Dichato/University of Concepción; Universidad Austral de Valdivia; all Chile, December 2004.
  
  
• Biodiversidad Marine en los fiordos chilenos. Master of Business Programme, UACH, 8/2003; 08/2004.

2003

• Belleza escondida: la vida submarina de los fiordos chilenos – imagenes de Huinay. Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, 4/2003; Huinay Scientific Field Station (regularly since 2003).
  
  
• Belleza escondida – la vida marina en los fiordos chilenos. Centro de Investigations Austral CADIC, Ushio, Argentina (photo presentation during the evening program of the IBMANT/ANDEEP-symposium), 10/2003.

• The undiscovered beauty – meeresbiologische Forschung in den chilenischen Fjorden. University Erlangen, University Hannover, Institute for Marine Resarch Kiel, LMU Munich; all 11/2003.
  
  
• Biodiversidad Marine en los fiordos chilenos. Master of Business Programme, UACH, 8/2003.

Exhibitions

• Exhibition of underwater pictures from the fjord Comau and a poster. Hornopirén, May (“Mes del Mar”)-September 2004.

3. Expeditions

1) Expeditions of scientific staff of the Huinay Scientific Field Station before inauguration of the station in 2002.

• “Chilean cnidarians I”: Arica to Punta Arenas, October 1997-April 1998
• “Chilean cnidarians II”: Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco, December 1999-January 2000
• “Chilean cnidarians III”: Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco, January to April 2001

2) Expeditions of scientific staff of the Huinay Scientific Field Station since 2002.

• “Huinay Fiordos 1”: Northern Patagonian Zone (Chiloé Island and Guaitecas Islands), 28.2.-10.3.2005; Participants: Eduardo Hajdu, Gisele Lobo-Hajdu, Philippe Willenz, Mariana Carvalho, Vreni Häussermann, Günter Försterra, Donat Willenz, thanks to PROSUL Brazil! Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena & Gerard P. Foley Jr. (2006): Adding pieces to a complex puzzle – discovering the benthic life in the channels and fjords of Chilean Patagonia. Global Marine Environment 3: 18-21; pdf.

• “Huinay Fiordos 2”:Central Patagonian Zone (Tempano and Bernardo fjord and neighbouring channels, Puerto Eden), 20.3.-2.4.2005, participants: Vreni Häussermann, Günter Försterra, Roddy Foley, thanks to CONAF, NAVIMAG and Tempano project! Försterra, Günter, Häussermann, Verena & Gerard P. Foley Jr. (2006): Adding pieces to a complex puzzle – discovering the benthic life in the channels and fjords of Chilean Patagonia. Global Marine Environment 3: 18-21; pdf. Informe en castellano.
  
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• “Huinay Fiordos 3”: Central Patagonian Zone (Puerto Natales to Golfo de Penas), 1.3.-20.3.2006, participants: Vreni Häussermann, Günter Försterra, Michael Schrödl, Roland Melzer, Philippe Willenz, Liz Atwood, Christian Jorda, many thanks to CONAF and Navimag!. Philippe Willenz, Verena Häussermann, Günter Försterra, Michael Schrödl, Roland Melzer, Elizabeth Atwood & Christian Jorda. Finding more pieces of the Chilean puzzle. Global Marine Environment 5; pdf. Informe en castellano.
  
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• “Huinay Fiordos 4”. Northern Patagonian Zone (Chiloé, Chaitén, Raul Marin Balmaceda). 5.3.-22.3.07, participants: Günter Försterra, Nicola Reiff, Roland Meier, Katharina Jörger, Russell Smart, Aruna Singh (planned by Vreni Häussermann). Many thanks to the people from Raul Marin Balmaceda, Fiordo Palvitad, Fundacion Otway and Naviera Austral!

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• “Huinay Fiordos 5”: Sponges of the Reñihué fjord. 9.5.-21.5., participants: Philippe Willenz, Eduardo Hajdu, Josh Biro, (planned by Vreni Häussermann). Many thanks to the Pumalin Foundation!

• "Huinay Fiordos 6": Benthic invertebrates of the Northern Patagonian Zone (Parque Tantauco, Puerto Cisnes): February 10-27, 2008, participants: Vreni Häussermann, Günter Försterra, Nicola Reiff, Philippe Willenz, Michelle Marcotte, Josh Biro and Roddy Foley (planned by Vreni Häussermann). Many thanks to the people of Parque Tantauco!