Profesor Asociado
Dr. Ricardo A. Cabeza
Ing. Agrónomo, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia
Línea de Investigación
Plant Nutrition; Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling in Agro-ecosystems; Legume N2 Fixation; Legume Production.
González F, Santander C, Vidal C, Pérez R, Mella C, Gómez-Alonso S, Muñoz C, Santos C, Cabeza RA, Ruíz A, Cornejo P. (2025). Next-Gen Bioinoculants: Bacterial, Yeast, and Mycorrhizal Consortia for Drought-Tolerance in Lettuce. Physiologia plantarum, 177(6), e70660. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70660
Mondlhane C, Triay-Limonta O, Huenchuleo C, Pimentel P, García C, Stowhas T, Cabeza RA, Santos C, Cornejo P. (2025). Evaluating maize-legume-cucurbit intercropping for enhancing drought resilient smallholder agricultural systems of central Chile. Agrociencia 59(12), 2-19. https://doi.org/10.61586/4TAUm
Schwember AR, Muñoz LA, Gepts P, Amigo R, Méndez-Espinoza AM, Tapia G, Carrasco B, Arriagada O, Cabeza RA. (2025). Response to nitrogen fertilization and irrigation management of common bean cultivars in central Chile. Scientia Agricola, 82, e20240207. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992X-2024-0207
Arriagada O, Cabeza RA, Schmidt M, Link D, Schwake-Anduschus C, Carrasco B. (2025). Valorization of Chilean common bean landraces: genetic and nutritional characterization of a core selection of germplasm cultivated in Chile. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 108476. 10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108476
Meza C, Valenzuela F, Yáñez M, Cabeza RA, Ramos P, Plaza A, Carrasco B, Flores-Castañón N, Mesquita-Neto J, Arce-Johnson P, Banerjee A. (2025). Auxin producing plant growth promoting bacteria enhance temperature stress tolerance in Chilean common bean landraces. Scientific Reports 15, 30359. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15645-x
Anillo en Investigación en Áreas Temáticas Específicas, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación, Chile. Holobiont biotechnology for sustainable agriculture facing water scarcity (HOLODRONE). ATE250015. Research Associate. (2026-2028).
National Agency for Research and Development, Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Chile. Impact of phosphorus deficiency and nitrogen levels on intercrop systems: changes in exudation patterns and nutrient transfer in legume-cereal associations. FONDECYT N° 1240406. Principal Researcher. (2024-2028).
Fortalecimiento al Desarrollo Científico de Centros Regionales, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación, Chile. Multidisciplinary studies on bioactive compounds from the Chilean Phaseolus vulgaris L. landraces and their potential effects in the prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases. ANID R20F0001. Deputy Director. (2026-2030).