Honors and awards

• University Fellowship for doctoral studies, Yale University, USA (2006 - 2010).
  
• Scholarship, CONICYT for doctoral studies abroad, National Commission of Science and Technology, Chile. Agreement between The World Bank and Government of Chile (2006 - 2010).
  
• Scholarship, Presidente de la República, Chilean National Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies. Ministry of Planning and Cooperation, Government of Chile (2004 - 2006).
  
• Scholarship, INTERCAMPUS of the Cooperative Inter-Universities Program. International Cooperation Agency, Government of Spain (February 2001).
  
• Scholarship, undergraduate thesis support, National Found of Regional Development (FNDR-IX Region). Chile. (June 1999).
  
• Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Student 1998, Faculty of Agricultural and Forest Sciences [Premio Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales], Universidad de La Frontera (April 1999).
  
• Award, ``Universidad de La Frontera'', First Class Honors 1998 career of Forest Engineering, Universidad de La Frontera (April 1999).
  
• Scholarship, FASE 1998 of Academic Excellence, Department of Forest Science, Universidad de La Frontera (December 1998).
  
• Scholarship, MINEDUC for undergraduate studies (career of Forest Engineering, Universidad de La Frontera). Ministry of Education, Government of Chile (1994-2000).