Dr. Mylthon Jiménez-Carrillo holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Botany from the University of Concepción. He completed his post-doctoral research at the Milenio Forecos Research Center. His expertise lies in Functional Plant Ecology, with a focus on Forest Ecology, Climate Change, and Ecohydrology. Throughout his academic journey, he has undertaken internships at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Dr. Mylthon Jiménez-Carrillo joined the Faculty of Sciences at the University Austral de Chile, where he currently serves as an associate professor at the Institute of Environmental and Evolutionary Sciences. He has actively participated in various research projects funded by FONDECYT, Corfo, Conaf, and international collaborations, both as a principal investigator and co-investigator. During this period, he has supervised over 20 undergraduate, Master's, and Ph.D. theses, and has held administrative roles such as being a member of the program committee for the Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, academic secretary of the School of Sciences, director of the San Martín Forest Experimental Station and Botanical Garden, among other assignments. Additionally, he actively engages in university outreach activities.