The Center for Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands - ESMOI is a research center of excellence that bases its work on 4 fundamental axes: 1) frontier research, 2) training of young scientists, 3) formation of national and international collaboration networks, and 4) connection with the national and international sectors.
The goal of ESMOI is "to generate the scientific basis necessary for a strategy of sustainable management and conservation of marine ecosystems associated with seamounts and oceanic islands from Chile and the Pacific, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals."
Mision
Support decision-making in the management and conservation of oceanic islands marine ecosystems based on the development of transdisciplinary research with a collaborative approach with local communities.
Vision
To be a center of excellence that develops transdisciplinary research in the South Pacific for decision-making in the management and conservation of Oceanic Islands, with a unique model integrating land and sea, and considering island societies and cultures as a key element, within a context of climate change.
Learn about the expeditions we had aboard the Falkor (too)
Carrasco SA, et al (2026). Morphology, Phylogeny and Distribution of Scaeurgus (Cephalopoda: Octopoda) in Southeast Pacific Seamounts.
Basualto-Luna, V., Sellanes, J., Muñoz, P., & Gallardo, M. D. L. Á. (2026). Growth rate of Porites lobata on Rapa Nui: perspectives on the sustainability of corals in southeastern Polynesia.
Wejieme, N., Vigliola, L.,et al. (2025). Organic and metallic contaminants in reef fish from the South Pacific region, with emphasis on New Caledonia.