Veronica Loewe Munoz - "Stone Pine Cultivation and The Emerging Bioeconomy in Chile"

Dr. Verónica Loewe Muñoz discussed the potential contribution of stone pine, an emerging crop in Chile, in terms of its socioeconomic benefits and its relationship with the bioeconomy. Stone pine plantations would contribute to sustainable socioeconomic development, representing opportunities to transition to a bioeconomy. The presentation is part of the webinar series "Unlocking the Bioeconomy for Nontimber Forest Products."

Dr. Verónica Loewe Muñoz received her BSc in Forest Engineering from Universidad de Chile in 1986. Verónica did her doctorate in Biosciences and AgriFood Sciences at University of Córdoba, Spain (2012–2016) focused on stone pine growth and fruiting, variability, adaptation, and management. In 2019, she was recognized by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) with the Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in recognition of the scientific achievements in her research, making valuable contributions to the advancement of the species’ domestication, contributing to the establishment of over 3,000 hectares of new plantations for pine nut production in Chile. She currently is project leader at the Chilean Forest Institute (INFOR), in charge of the program “Development and contributions for the use of high value forest and forest-fruit species for Chile,” funded by the Ministry of Agriculture.

This webinar series is hosted by the IUFRO Task Force, USDA Forest Service, The Forest History Society, and Renmin University of China. It is funded in part by the Forest History Society’s Lynn W. Day Endowment. The series is organized by the IUFRO Task Force of the same name. The task force was commissioned by the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations in 2019 and has more than 70 professionals from over 25 countries working together to examine issues that encourage or inhibit efforts to integrate nontimber forest products into bioeconomies.

IUFRO is a global nonprofit, non-governmental organization established in 1892 with headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It unites about 650 member organizations in more than 120 countries representing over 15,000 scientists. The network is open to all individual and organizations dedicated to forest and forest products research and related disciplines. IUFRO aims to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

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