Time

Title

Speaker

9:15 – 9:30

Welcome from FAIF-PUC authorities

9:45 – 10:30

“A multi-isotopic (⁴⁴Ca and ²⁶Mg) tracing experiment in a 35-year-old European beech forest to better understand the biogeochemical cycling of Mg and Ca in the plant-soil system”

Gregory Van der Heijden Ph.D (INRA, Nancy, France)

10:35 – 11:20

“Understanding the physiology and nutritional requirements of sweet cherry trees through the use of ¹⁵N and ¹³C stable isotopes”

Marlene Ayala Ph.D (PUC, Chile)

11:25 – 11:55

Coffee break

12:00 – 12:45

“Adaptation to Climate Change: Use of stable isotopes in Fruit Growing”

Adriana Nario Ph.D (CCHEN, Chile)

12:50 – 14:00

Break

14:00 – 14:45

“Tracing calcium movement in apple trees using the stable isotope ⁴⁴Ca”

Lee Kalcsits Ph.D (WSU, USA)

14:50 – 15:35

“⁴⁴Ca Foliar uptake in sweet cherry during fruit development”

Maritza Matteo Dr (c) (PUC, Chile)

15:40 – 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 – 16:45

“Phloem translocation of Boron in almond (Prunus dulcis) and kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) using isotopic techniques”

Carlos Sotomayor Dr (PUC, Chile)

16.50 – 17.15

Conclusions and closure

Juan Pablo Zoffoli, Marlene Ayala