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PhD in Forestry Forest and Conservation Sciences Department. University of British Columbia Thesis: “An assessment of native Chilean woody plants for phytoremediation of copper-contaminated sites”

Parental leave for third child

Comprehensive examination

MSc in Forestry

Forest and Conservation Sciences Department. University of British Columbia

Thesis: “Structural properties related to mesophyll conductance and underlying variation in leaf mass area of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.)”

Parental leave for second child

BSc in Forestry and Forest Engineer

Faculty of Forestry. University of Chile (UChile)

Thesis: “Hydric stress and its influence in tree physiology, looking at three species of Eucalyptus spp”

Parental leave for first child

Graduate Academic Assistant for EDI initiatives at the Faculty of Forestry, UBC

Exam Invigilator at Access and Diversity, UBC

Exam Invigilator at Sauder School of Business, UBC

Teacher assistant of Forest Plant Biology I.

Faculty of Forestry, UBC.

Teacher assistant of Forest Plant Biology I.

Faculty of Forestry, UBC.

Teacher Assistant of Agroforestry.

Faculty of Forestry, UChile

Coordinator of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives.

Faculty of Forestry, UBC

Board Director at Large at Instruments Beyond Borders

Executive Director of the Network of Chilean Researchers in Canada (Redicec)

UBC Forestry Equity and Inclusion Committee (Diversity Crew) member and co-founder

President of UBC Salsa Rueda Club. UBC Alma Mater Society (AMS) club

Utown Community Grants Selection Committee member

UBC Advisory committee of Instruments Beyond Borders

Official translator of the Landfill Harmonic in their Vancouver tour

Communications Director of Redicec

Member of the Gender Committee at Redes Chilenas (ReCh; International network of Chilean researchers)

Webinar series Virtual Lunch in the Forest Host, and producer

Podcast Tuning into the Forest Host, and co-producer.

Milla-Moreno E (2023) X-ray fluorescence microimaging of single leaf and root subsamples from quillay (Quillaja saponaria Molina) and espino (Vachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger), grown with (100 μm) and without (0 μM) added Cu. Borealis Repository; DOI: 10.5683/SP3/OQSF3X.

Instructional Skills Workshop

New views about gender and ethnicity (Online), UChile

Campus Climate. Irving K Barber Learning Centre. Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, UBC

Positive Space training

Graduate Student Society Active Bystander workshop

Biology Program Teacher Assistantship Professional Development (BioTAP) Certificate

Special topics in R Workshops

Participatory Learning Techniques for Flipped and Blended, Face-to-Face Environment

Irving K Barber Learning Centre. Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, UBC

TA-Instructor Working Relationship

Irving K Barber Learning Centre. Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, UBC

PhD Connections – Effective Supervisory Relationships Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UBC

Graduate Students with Families Session by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

PhD Connections for Candidacy to Completion Lunches

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UBC

PhD Connections – Effective Supervisory Relationships

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UBC

PhD Connections – Success in Graduate School

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UBC

Milla-Moreno E, Arias-Bustamante J. Resource extraction and contested territories. Class GEOG 495: Social Movements in the Americas, UBC. February 27th, 2019.

Milla-Moreno E, Arias-Bustamante J. Resource extraction and contested territories. Class GEOG 395: Culture, Nature, and Coloniality in Latin America, UBC. March 13th, 2018.

Milla-Moreno E, Mendenhall D. Bystander intervention to prevent and respond to sexual violence. Faculty of Forestry, UBC. March 6^th, 2019.

Milla-Moreno E (2023) Restoring ecosystems and relationships in the era of climate emergency. Politics of commons LASA Congress. Vancouver (May 27^th).

Milla-Moreno E (2019) Phytoremediation of tailings from a Chilean copper mine. PhD Go Public 2019 Research Talk Series – Event 4.  Environment and social justice. Peter Kaye Room, Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch (May 10^th).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2018) Phytoremediation of tailings from a Chilean copper mine. Annual Colloquium Redicec- Ottawa (November 24^th).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2018) Phytoremediation of tailings from a Chilean copper mine. GECAMIN-Chile (November 24^th).

Milla-Moreno E, Gergel S (2018) Deepening Our Roots and Spreading Our Branches: Growing Diversity within Forestry, Forestry Diversity Crew. Catalyzing Change: Equity Enhancement Fund Showcase, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, UBC. (February 13th).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2018) Phytoremediation in a tailing of a Chilean Copper mine. Society of Ecological Restoration, Simon Fraser University (February 14^th).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2017) Panelist of “Natural Resources and Sustainable Development”. Title of intervention: Phytoremediation in a tailing of a Chilean Copper mine. V Colloquium Redicec. UBC, Vancouver. (September 23rd).

Milla-Moreno, E (2017) Panelist of “Looking for new strategies in an environment that changes rapidly”. Title of intervention: Tree physiology, a key player for Canada and Chile’s development. Panelist at the IV Colloquium Redicec. Le Auditoire, Montreal. (January 21st).

Milla-Moreno, E (2015) Structural properties driving variation in LMA influence leaf physiology in balsam poplar. Forest and Conservation Sciences Seminar, UBC. (October 28th).

Milla-Moreno, E (2014) Anatomical limitations to the mesophyll conductance of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.). Elevator pitch. II Colloquium Redicec. LIU, UBC. (October 4th).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2023) Likelihood of using phytoremediation for mine-tailing management in Chile. International Journal of Phytoremediation; DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2272275.

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD, Soolanayakanahally RY (2022) Enlightening the pathway of phytoremediation: Ecophysiology and X-ray fluorescence visualization of two Chilean hardwoods exposed to excess copper. Toxics 10:237; DOI: 10.3390/toxics10050237. (Editor‘s choice article).

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2020) Growth response, uptake and mobilization of metals in native plant species on tailings at a Chilean copper mine. International Journal of Phytoremediation 23:539–547; DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1838435.

Milla-Moreno E, McKown AD, Guy RD, Soolanayakanahally RY (2016) Leaf mass area predicts palisade structural properties linked to mesophyll conductance in balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.). Botany 94:225-239; DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2015-0219.

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2015) How form constrains function in balsam poplar. Branchlines. 1(26): pp.7

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD, Soolanayakanahally RY (2014) Anatomical limitations to the mesophyll conductance of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.). IPS VI,  UBC

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD, Soolanayakanahally RY (2014) Anatomical limitations to the mesophyll conductance of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.). Schaffer lecture, UBC

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2013) Limitations to the mesophyll conductance of a poplar family through a leaf anatomy study. UVFBS, Victoria, BC

Milla-Moreno E, Guy RD (2012) Limitations to the mesophyll conductance of a poplar family through a leaf anatomy study. FFLS, UBC

Instructor of Intermediate and Advance level of Cuban Salsa at the UBC Salsa Rueda Club

Organizing team of the 7th Annual Colloquium of Redicec, UBC

Chair and Organizing team of the 6th Annual Colloquium of Redicec, Ottawa Heart institute, Ottawa

Positive Space event manager for family housing at UBC

Organizing team of the 5th Annual Colloquium of Redicec, Nest, UBC.

Organizing team of the 4th Annual Colloquium of Redicec, LeAuditoire, Montreal

Bear Story Screening and Panel Discussion at the Faculty of Forestry, UBC

Volunteer of the Mine Closure Annual Conference. Hyatt Regency, Vancouver.

Organizing team of the 2nd Annual Colloquium of Redicec, LIU, UBC: “Building bridges, mobilizing knowledge”

Volunteer of the International Poplar Symposium. VI Edition. Forestry, UBC

Marca Chile Website (Chilean’s government public scholar network). Chilean professionals in Canada: The Scientific knlowledge as a powerful tool for Chile. May 31st, 2016. https://marcachile.cl/chileglobal/profesionales-chilenos-en-canada-las-ciencias-como-herramienta-para-el-pais/

Radio

Ecos de mi pueblo program. Chile constitucional process. May 2, 2016. http://www.coopradio.org/station/archives/5

Websites

UBC Equity and Inclusion Office Website. Diversity initiatives take root at UBC Forestry. February 3, 2017. http://equity.ubc.ca/2017/02/03/diversity-initiatives-take-root-at-ubc-forestry/

“Who is the Forestry Diversity Crew?”. Branchlines Vol 28 No 2 – Summer 2017 https://issuu.com/ubcforestry/docs/bl_28.2