Doctor. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. España.
Magister. Centro Internacional de Altos Estudios Agronómicos Mediterráneos. España.
PUBLICACIONES DESTACADAS:
Morales-Tapia, P., Gambardella, M., Barba-Gonzalez, R. 2020. Argylia radiata polyploidization, first approach for future plant breeding. Acta Horticulturae, 1288:59-63. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1288.8. Link publicación
Grez, J., Contreras, E., Sánchez, S., Alcalde, J.A., Gambardella, M. 2020. Floral induction and dormancy behaviour in 'Chilean white strawberry' (Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Mill. subsp. chiloensis f. chiloensis). Scientia Horticulturae, 274, 109648. DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109648 Link publicación
Tobar, M., Fiore, N., Pérez-Donoso, A.G., León, R., Rosales, I.M., Gambardella, M. 2020. Divergent molecular and growth responses of young "Cabernet Sauvignon" (Vitis vinifera) plants to simple and mixed infections with Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated virus. Hortic Res , 7, 2. DOI: 10.1038/s41438-019-0224-5. Link publicación
Contreras, E., Grez, J., Sánchez, S., Alcalde, J.A., Neri, D., Gambardella, M. 2019. Low night temperatures during the early growth phase enhance flowering in primocane shoots of red raspberries (Rubus idaeus L.). Journal of Berry Research, 9(3):499-514. DOI: 10.3233/JBR-190388. Link publicación
Morales-Tapia, P., Gambardella, M., Gómez, M., Montenegro, G. 2019. Morpho-anatomical adaptations of Argylia radiata (L.) D. Don to an arid environment. Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 258, art. no. 151440. DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2019.151440 Link publicación
Sánchez, S., Grez, J., Contreras, E., Gil, P.M., Gambardella, M. 2019. Physiological response and susceptibility of strawberry cultivars to the charcoal rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina under drought stress conditions. Journal of Berry Research, 9(2):165-177. DOI: 10.3233/JBR-180329. Link publicación
Contreras, E., Grez, J., Alcalde, J.A., Neri, D., Gambardella, M. 2019. Effect of low temperature in the first development stage for five red raspberry genotypes. Horticultural Science, 46 (1):9-16. DOI:10.17221/9/2018-HORTSCI. Link publicación
Gambardella, M., Sanchez, S., Grez, J. 2017. Morphological analysis of Fragaria chiloensis accessions and their relationship as parents of F. × ananassa hybrid. Acta Horticulturae. 1156: 117-121.
Grez, J., Massetani, F., Neri, D., Gambardella, M. 2017. Induction and floral differentiation in white strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis subsp. Chiloensis f. chiloensis). Acta Horticulturae 1156:433-438.
Kirschbaum, D.S., Vicente, C.E., Cano-Torres, M.A., Gambardella, M., Veizaga-Pinto, F.K., Antunes, L.E.C. 2017. Strawberry in South America: From the Caribbean to Patagonia. Acta Horticulturae 1156: 947-956
Sánchez, S., Chamorro, M., Henriquez, J.L., Grez, G., Diaz, I., De Los Santos, B., Gambardella, M. 2017. Genetic and biological characterization of Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. causing crown and root rot of strawberry. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(77):325-331. Disponible Link publicación
Sánchez, S., Henríquez, J.L., Urcola, L.A., Scott, A., Gambardella, M. 2016. Susceptibility of strawberry cultivars to root and crown rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina. Journal of Berry Research, 6(3):345-354.
Gambardella, M., Bañados, P., Sánchez, S., Grez, J. Contreras, E., Sagredo, B. 2016. New raspberry cultivars for Chile: First releases from the local breeding program. Acta Horticulturae, 1117:19-23.
Contreras, E., Grez, J., Gambardella, M. 2016. Scarification and stratification protocols for raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) seed germination. Acta Horticulturae, 1133:153-157.
Gambardella, M., Contreras, E., Alcalde, J., Neri, D. 2016. Phenotyping primocane fruiting trait in raspberry (Rubus idaeus). Acta Horticulturae, 1133:67-73.
Montañola, M.J., Galaz, A., Gambardella, M., and Mártiz, J. 2015. New low seeded mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and lemon (C. limon) selections obtained by gamma irradiation. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 1065:543-548 Link publicación
Capítulos de libro
Gambardella, M., Massetani, F., Neri, D. 2016. Plant propagation techniques and types of plants. In Amjad M. Husaini, Davide Neri eds Strawberry: Growth, Development and Diseases. CABI. ISBN. 2016022767. 347 p.
PROYECTOS:
2016-2019. Diversificación productiva del sector agrícola de la Región de Aysén mediante desarrollo tecnológico y comercial de especies de berries. Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA). Investigador Responsable.
2014-2016. Selección y registro de nuevas variedades de frambuesa desarrolladas en Chile, IDeA, Código IT13I20045, FONDEF. Investigador Responsable.