ASETT son las iniciales de la Alianza para Soluciones Ecológicas para Turberas Tropicales.
ASETT es una iniciativa para asociar a investigadores dispuestos a generar y difundir conocimientos, capacitación, materiales y experiencia sobre investigación científica en turberas tropicales , con énfasis en las Américas. Los hallazgos de los miembros del grupo se difunden a otros sectores de la academia, a la comunidad en general y diversas instituciones para estimular el uso del conocimiento para proteger y restaurar las turberas tropicales, así como para desarrollar nuevos proyectos de alto nivel.
El grupo busca facilitar proyectos mediante el intercambio de resultados, capacitación, datos espaciales y temporales, y otros recursos, a través de actividades sin fines de lucro.
El proyecto CAREER sobre turberas amazónicas, patrocinado por la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias de Estados Unidos (subvención n.° 1749252 ), ha sido fundacional para la formación de este grupo y el intercambio de resultados de este y otros proyectos.
A largo plazo, proponemos que ASETT se convierta en una asociación que contribuya con soluciones ecológicas a los problemas globales y locales en turberas tropicales.
Building on project collaborations in the Peruvian Amazon that began in 2014, the ASETT partnership officially began operations in September 2024 as an initiative to centralize information and research efforts on tropical peatlands in the Amazon region. Since its inception, the team has worked in collaboration with universities, government institutions, and local communities to study the impact of peatlands on the environment and their relationship to climate change.
ASETT seeks to expand its assistance to national and international projects and partnerships, acting as a support organization with high ethical standards, high scientific rigor, yet with low bureaucratic obstacles and flexibility and support for research, fostering international contributions that achieve local empowerment for peatland conservation, both in Peru and internationally.
Promote research, conservation, and dissemination of information on tropical peatlands, a key ecosystem for biodiversity and climate change mitigation. ASETT aims to generate accessible and relevant knowledge to improve sustainable peatland management, engaging communities, governments, and academia.
To be a leading organization in the promotion and research of tropical peatlands in Latin America and establish a benchmark in translating basic knowledge into the conservation and sustainability of these unique ecosystems. At ASETT, we aspire to actively contribute to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, develop new restoration methods, and raise awareness about the importance of peatlands for the future of the planet.
Our team is made up of ecological scientists, microbiologists, communicators, educators, administrators, and others, all committed to ASETT’s mission. We also count on the collaboration of students, international researchers, and volunteers who join our research and management efforts. Our team has an open-door policy to the entire scientific and general community; just contact us and we’ll try to recruit you.
El Dr. Cadillo-Quiroz es profesor principal en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida y en el Instituto de Biodiseño de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona (ASU). Se especializa en ecología microbiana, ecología de bosques tropicales y ecosistemas, y estudios sobre gases de efecto invernadero, con más de 15 años de experiencia en investigación de campo en la Amazonía.
El Dr. Cadillo-Quiroz es el fundador de ASETT y un biólogo apasionado por las turberas en todo el mundo. Es licenciado en Biología por la UNMSM (Perú), doctor en Microbiología con especialización en Ecología por la Universidad de Cornell (EE. UU.) y cuenta con dos experiencias posdoctorales en instituciones de vanguardia en ecología y geoquímica (Universidad de Illinois y Universidad de Oregón, EE. UU.). Además, posee un doctorado honoris causa en Ciencias Forestales por la Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana. La investigación del Dr. Cadillo-Quiroz se centra en comprender las fuentes, la dinámica y los usos de los gases de efecto invernadero a diversas escalas en bosques, humedales de turba, biorreactores y otros entornos antropogénicos. Sus estudios abarcan procesos microbianos (desde genes hasta ecosistemas), estudios de ecosistemas sobre productividad, clima, geoquímica y emisiones de metano, así como la evaluación de nuevas estrategias de restauración y gestión del carbono en ecosistemas como las turberas. El Dr. Cadillo-Quiroz ha liderado o participado en diversos proyectos de colaboración patrocinados por la NSF, el DOE, la NASA, la industria y diversas fuentes filantrópicas.
PhD in sustainable agriculture (UNALM), Principal Professor at the School of Forestry and Environmental Engineering at the National Amazonian University of Madre de Dios (UNAMAD).
As head of the UNAMAD Soil Laboratory, his research focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of soils.chemical, physical and biological characteristics of the soil of different types of forest ecosystems, agroforestry, peatlands, and areas degraded by anthropogenic effects. Their studies also involve Assessment of soil macroinvertebrate populations, mycorrhizae, and soil respiration and others ecosystem services such as soil and vegetation carbon levels. It has assessed theDegrading impact of gold mining on the Amazonian soil to propose restoration strategies for these areas. At the level of Amazonian peatlands, it is currently evaluating the ecosystem services in aguajales, and at the same time is exploring the diversity of vanilla species that exist in these spaces, all of this in collaboration with national universities (UNALM, UNSM, UNJ) and foreign universities: Germany (Leibniz Universität Hannover), USA (ASU), Brazil (UFAC) and Bolivia (University of Pando).
MSc in Chemistry, currently pursuing a PhD in Materials Physics at the University of Seville. Researcher specializing in environmental studies with an educational focus, founder of the Arrhenius Research Institute (ARI), and postgraduate professor at the National University of San Agustín (UNSA) and the Technological University of Peru (UTP).
His work integrates materials science, environmental education, and modeling of complex systems. He is noted for his development of graphene sensors, which are used to analyze the behavior of anions, cations, and tracer elements in soils and water bodies, with applications in environmental monitoring and geochemical simulation. In the field of peatlands, he participates in projects on the Presence of CO₂ and its atmospheric influence in the Peruvian jungle, evaluating the role of these ecosystems as carbon sinks in tropical contexts. Saul is a visiting researcher at Arizona State University (ASU) and collaborates with teams of NASA and SETI (USA), in addition to maintaining collaborations with researchers from Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Represents REDESPA (Spanish Network of Planetology and Astrobiology) in Peru, promoting the study of extreme environments as educational and scientific platforms to understand the limits of life on Earth and beyond.
She is a fourth-year law student at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with an interest in commercial law and institutional management.
Valia is a member of the Publications Committee and the Editorial Team of the Business News Magazine of the Commercial Law Team, where she participates in the technical review of academic articles, as well as in coordination with authors and referees. She is characterized by her strong organizational capacity, attention to detail, and legal writing skills. She has actively contributed to the structural development of the organization, providing legal advice during its incorporation process and collaborating in the design of ASETT’s internal regulatory framework. Her continued energy and involvement make her a key member of our team.