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About me

Doctora en Ciencias Ambientales, Investigadora Titular en Universidad Nacional de Tumbes. Proyectos de conservación en recursos genéticos forestales en la Red LAFORGEN & Biodiversity Internacional. 16 años de experiencia docente universitaria. Mentora Científica STEM, en RIM, CIP y IUCN. Directivo en International Society of Tropical Foresters-ISTF Chapter Perú, Evaluadora y Certificadora de Áreas Naturales Protegidas en The Expert Assessment Groups for the Green List Protected and Conserved Areas- IUCN. Vice Chair OWSD Chapter Peru

Research professor at the National University of Tumbes. Master of Science in Natural Resources, Biotechnology Line (National University of Cajamarca), obtained an AECID grant for Improvement Studies in scientific research at CAEU,Organization for Iberoamerican States-OEI and at the University of Oviedo (Spain), and a training grant from USAID / OFDA in disaster risk reduction at the University of San Carlos (Guatemala) and Florida International University (USA). Researcher associated with CONCYTEC Peru, AGRORED NORTE and CONACYT México. Research and publications in plant taxonomy, biological diversity, environment, nature-based solutions, disaster risk reduction, climate change and resilient ecosystems. With 16 years of experience as a university teacher, she has represented Peru in scientific conferences in ten countries. Consultant for the Choco Project (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru) and for USAID / OFDA. She was distinguished by the Women's Environment & Development Organization-WEDO for her defense of the environment. She is an active member of the Gender and Water Alliance- GWA and the Global and Water Partnership-GWP. Is expert assessment in protected áreas in Green List IUCN. Actually is Vice Chair of the Organization of Women in Sciences for the Developing World-OWSD Chapter Peru.

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Other Memberships/Affiliations
Asociation Regional Woman Engineer
International Union for Conservation of Nature

Degrees:

1987
Master     Engineering sciences
Vice Chair Organzation for Women in Science for the developing World - Chapter Peru Collegue Engineers of Peru - WFEO (World Federal Engineer Organization) Directive in Global Water Partership Directive in Red Science Technology and Innovation -CTI Organization of Iberoamerican State - OEI

Publications resulting from Research
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS RELATION TO ENSO EVENTS
GARCÍA B. C. & ALCOCER F. E
http://bibliotecavirtual.minam.gob.pe/biam/bitstream/handle/minam/1950/OBINAM_MIII_02.pdf?sequence=1

o Evaluation of papain contents, sex determination and methodology for in vitro propagation of three species of Carica. National University of Cajamarca. 2019.
http://repositorio.unc.edu.pe/handle/UNC/3370?show=full

o In vitro induction of somatic embryogenesis in CoffeaarabicavarCaturraRojo. National University of Caxamarca. 2016.

o Strategic priorities for the conservation and management of forest genetic resources -rgf in peru. In Meeting of Forest Genetic Resources Experts - Santa Cruz Bolivia, October 13-17, 2017. AECID Spanish Training Center, Bioversity INIA Spain.
https://www.aacademica.org/bertha.cecilia.garcia.cienfuegos/2

o Formulación de propuestas para el ordenamiento del territorio y gestión de los recursos naturales desde la dimensión de género en la Región Tumbes.
http://infoandina.mtnforum.org/sites/default/files/publication/files/bertha_CIENFUEGOS.pdf

o Strategies of conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity in Binational Basin Puyango- Tumbes, in IUCN World Park Congress, Sidney 2014, Australia.
http://www.tbpa.net/newsletters/15_TBeNEWS-no10-FINAL.pdf
http://agrorednorte.org/assets/uploads/files/21694-review7.pdf

o Potencialimpacts of climate change and its relation to extreme events ENSO on Binational Basin Puyango-Tumbes, in UNCCD 2nd Scientific Conference Economic assessment of desertification. 9-12 april 2013, Bonn,Germany. . http://conftool.grforum.net/unccd2013/index.php?page=browseSessions&print=head&form_session=116

o Proyectos productivos en comunidades indígenas para la conservacion in situ y aprovechamientode la agrobiodiversidad: El involucramiento de estudiantes hacia la multidisciplina. CIAT, CONACYT Mexico, 2012.
www.siicyt.gob.mx/index.php/transparencia/informes...de.../file

o Estrategias Educativas para el conocimiento de la vulnerabilidad y adaptación a los efectos del cambio climático en Iberoamerica. Organización de los Estados Iberoamericanos - OEI.
http://api.ning.com/files/J*5203k8eMD3vyrxFx1uZtOxlu5T-ycZxTECIwmLyJd8BXzO-JYrQr-3hQqbRRwF0AAGumqXBhBOr5aCwyOMw*pA75BcTG*W/ManualIberoamericanoCambioClimticoCopy.pdf

o Dimensionamiento y capacidades científicas de la mujer peruana en la STEM. https://conicyt.cl/gendersummit12/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bertha- Garcia_Poster.pdf

o Contributor en Regional Assesment on Ecosystem - based Disaster Reduction and Biodiversity in South America. IUCN, september2016., 170 pag. https://www.iucn.org/sites/dev/files/content/documents/regional_assessment_eco-drr_and_biodiversity_in_south_america_2016_0.pdf

o Estrategia de Manejo en el cambio climático: Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape y Reserva Nacional de Tumbes, en IV REUNION DE AGRORED NORTE Investigación e Innovación en la conservación y valoración económica de áreas de Biodiversidad y adaptación al cambio climático Tumbes-Perú, 8 al 10 de diciembre 2011.
http://www.agrorednorte.org.pe/iv_reunion/P3-Garcia-Cerros%20Amotape-RN%20Tumbes-Peru-08-12-11.pdf

o How to design research projects scientific simple and competitive. Iberoamerican States Organizaton - OEI IBERCIENCIA. 2016
https://www.oei.es/historico/divulgacioncientifica/?Como-disenar-proyectos-de-investigacion-cientifica-sencillos-y-competitivos

o Potential impacts of climate change in Oryza sativa, in the Puyango - Tumbes Binational Basin. Research carried out within the framework of AGRORED NORTE.2016.
https://www.aacademica.org/bertha.cecilia.garcia.cienfuegos/5

o Native cacao Project, Fino de Aroma, research with Thomas Evert, GIZ, Bioversity, 2018.

International Conference of Disaster and Reconstruction
2025
icon-pin-location Lima, Peru
Reunión de Expertos en Recursos Genéticos Forestales
2025
icon-pin-location Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia

Hemispheric Forum of Sustainable Development
2025
icon-pin-location Washington DC - USA