Student theses & internships

To be granted MSc

Cahuana, D., MSc, Evaluación del impacto de mejoramiento genético y buenas prácticas agrícolas en el rendimiento del cacao (Theobroma cacao l.) en Palos Blancos y Alto Beni: un análisis de los últimos 10 años, gestión 2024, Universidad Nacional “Siglo XX”, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Losantos-Ramos, K., MSc, Biodiversidad de hongos asociados a sistemas agroecológicos de cultivo de cacao en Sara Ana, Bolivia. MSc, Carera de Bilogia, Inst. Ecol. UMSA, La Paz, Bolivia.

2024

Chipana, A.D., MSc, Sistemas agroforestales en cacao, evaluación económia y oportunidad de desarolle en la region de Alto Beni, University of Hohenheim, Germany

Männle, J., MSc, Processes of dynamic agroforestry training adoption by farmers and technicians, University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

Velásquez Calvo, A.N.J., BSc, Influencia de la poda de árboles de altura en sistemas agroforestales de cacao sobre la disponibilidad de luz en Sara Ana, Universidad catolica Boliviana unidad académia regional Chochabamba, Bolivia

Wallner, S., BSc, Interactions entre pratiques culurales affectant le sol et les états végétatifs et reproductifs de cocaoyers, La Haute école du paysage, d’ingénierie et d’architecture, Geneva, Switzerland

2023

Lory, S., MSc, Density fractioning of soil organic carbon, University of Hohenheim, Germany

Morcote, M., MSc, Water management practices and adaptation to climate change – microclimatic data and cocoa farmers perceptions in Alto Beni Bolivia, Universität of Hohenheim.

2022

Milz, J., MSc, Aboveground carbon stocks in different agroforestry systems, Wageningen University, Netherlands

Schneidewind, U., PhD, Above- and belowground biomass and nutrient stocks in monoculture and agroforestry cacao production systems, University Göttingen, Germany

2021

Alshuth, T., MSc, Economic performance of cocoa production in agroforestry systems, Technische Universität München, Germany.

Fuchs, M., MSc, Soil-specific parameter optimization and sensitivity analysis of capacitive soil moister sensor, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.

Göbel, B., BSc, GIS basierte Erfassung und Analyse der räumlichen Verteilung von Pflanzenkrankheiten, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Germany.

2020

Milz, J., BSc, Effects of shade tree pruning on cocoa yields in dynamic agroforestry systems in Alto Beni, Bolivia, University of Kassel.

Picucci, M., MSc, Evaluation of local and international cacao (Theobroma cacao) cultivars in monoculture and agroforestry systems in Bolivia, University of Copenhagen.

Roth, A., MSc, How is the Issue of Overageing of Cocoa Farming Households influenced by their Endowment with Livelihood capitals? Case study of the Cocoa Farmers in Alto Beni, Bolivia, ZHAW Wädenswil.

2019

Camiño, E., BSc, Productivity of cultivars (Bolivia), Universidad Publica de El Alto, Bolivia

Hagen, C., BSc, Influencia de diferentes sistemas de cultivo de cacao en la fermentación y secado en Alto Beni, Bolivia, ZHAW Wädenswil, Switzerland.

Aduviri Castillo, A., BSc, Staphylinidae und Formicidae, Universidad Major de San Andrés, Bolivia

Reding, B., BSc, Efectos de la poda de altura sobre la producción de cacao (Theobroma cacao) agroforesta, lHAFL, Switzerland.

Schmutz, D., BSc, Cadmium uptake in different cocoa production systems in Alto Beni – Bolivia, ZHAW, Switzerland.

2018

Levy, C., MSc, Application of antifungal lactic acid bacteria-yeast co-cultures in cocoa bean fermentation in Bolivia, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland.

Loshe, E., BSc, Evaluación del rendimiento de seis genotipos de cacao (Theobroma cacao l.) instaladas en cinco sistemas de producción en el ensayo experimental de Sara Ana, University Mayor San Andres La Paz, Bolivia.

Niether, W., PhD, Water balance, University of Goettingen, Germany

2017

Brönimann, L., BSc, Economic value of timber trees in agroforestry systems, HAFL Bern, Switzerland

Glawe, A., BSc, Auswirkungen von Wasserstress auf Jungpflanzen verschiedener Genotypen von Kakao, University of Göttingen, Germany.

Mader, L., MSc, Impact of cocoa cropping systems and varieties on cherrelle wilt, yield and foliage density, University of Hohenheim, Germany.

Vaderna, C., BSc, Factors affecting pod loss of cocoa in different production systems and varieties in Bolivia, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

2016

Flores, J., BSc, Productivity of cocoa varieties, Universidad Major de San Andrés, Bolivia

Fernández Jauregui, L., Internship, Comparación de la distribución y concentración horizontal de raíces absorbentes en árboles de cacao en cinco sistemas de producción en Sara Ana, Alto Beni, Bolivia, Earth University, Costa Rica.

Fuchs, M., Internship, Influence of cultivation systems of Theobroma cacao in Alto Beni, Bolivia, on the fine root distribution at different distances from the stem and examining the existence of higher root density at the dripline, University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences.

2015

Bolt, M., BSc, Evaluation der Kakaoertragsverluste durch die Kakaowanze (Monalonion dissimulatum  Dist) in Alto Beni, Bolivien, Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften (HALF) Berner Fachlochschule, Switzerland.

Campos, V. C., MSc, Eficacia de sombra de las especies acompañantes (Inga spp.) en los sistemas agroforestales de cultivos de cacao (Theobroma cacao) y evalución del nivel adaptativo de los agricultores en la región de Alto Beni, Bolivia, Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, Spain.

Hackmann, F., MSc, Nährstoffgehalte in Böden verschiedener Kakao Anbausysteme. Eine Untersuchung monokultureller und agroforstlicher Bewirstschaftung in Bolivien. Unpublished, thesis, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Geographisches Institut, Germany.

Herren, P., Internship, The pollination-ratio of cacao flowers in different production systems, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland.

Herzog, J., Praxisbericht, Waldinventur in dynamischer Agroforstwirtschaft Bolivien. Hochschule für Forstwirtschaft Rottenburg, Germany.

Kettela, V., Internship, Description de l’état structural avant taille des parcelles d’essais de Sara Ana, Alto Beni, Bolivie. Rapport de stage 2A. SupAgro, Montepellier, France.

Mosimann, C., Internship, Pollination performance of cocoa in different production systems. 

Vaccaro, C., MSc, Evaluation of cherelle wilt in five Theobroma cacao L. cropping systems: a physiological and phenological approach, University Hohenheim, Germany.

2014

Hertig, T., Report on compulsory work experience in the master of environmental sciences programme: economic analysis of different cocoa production systems. DUSYS, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.

Macroni, L., BSc, Accompanying herbaceous vegetation, University of San Andres, Bolivia

Quispe, H., BSc, Cocoa bug (Monalonion dissimulatum Dist) 

Wurtz, M. MSc, Indicateurs de performance de variétés de cacaoyers (Theobroma cacao, L.) de différents systèmes de culture dans la région Alto Beni, en Bolivie, ISTOM - Ecole Supérieure d’Agro-Développement International, France.

Yaffer, D., Tropical forest primary production, Universidad Major de San Andrés, Bolivia.

2013

Jacobi, J., PhD, The contribution of organic cocoa production to social-ecological resilience in a changing climate - a comparison of organic and non-organic cocoa cultivation systems in Alto Beni, Bolivia. Center for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Switzerland.

Heuschkel, Z., MSc, “El cacao me quiere, pero yo no se que hacer” An assessment of cacao farmers’ disease knowledge as a basis for participatory technology development. Rheinische Friedrich – Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany.

Ferrari, L., BSc, Comparación de la efectividad de diferentes métodos para el control biológico del chinche de cacao (Monalonion dissimulatum) en Alto Beni, Bolivia. Swiss College of Agriculture, Zollikofen, Switzerland.

Silva, E., BSc, Biomass of cocoa, Universidad Major de San Andrés, Bolivia.

2012

Flores, A., BSc, Efecto de cinco sistemas de cultivo para Theobroma cacao sobre la biomasa microbiana y actividad enzimática del suelo, Alto Beni, Bolivia. Institute of Ecology, Universidad Major de San Andrés, Bolivia.

Jacobi, H., BSc, Oberirdische Biomasse und Kohlenstoff – Ein Vergleich verschiedener Anbausysteme von Kakao in Alto Beni, Bolivien. Awarded BSc Thesis, University of Kassel, Germany.

2011

Niether, W., MSc, Water use characteristics of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in different production systems and of two shade tree species in Alto Beni, Bolivia. University of Göttingen, Germany.

Schneidewind, U., Diploma, Kleinräumliche Variabilität der Bodennährstoffe in experimentellen Kakao-Agroforstparzellen (Alto Beni Bolivien); Ein Vergleich von Misch- und Einzelproben mit Hilfe des Äquivalenztests. Georg August Universität Göttingen, Germany.

Schöning, R., MSc, Kohlenstoff- und Nährstoffvorräte im Boden-Litterkompartiment von Kakaoanbausystemen. Ein Vergleich konventioneller Monokultur und sukzessiver Agroforstsysteme im Alto Beni – Bolivien. Universität Göttingen, Germany.

2010

Rovina, C., BSc, Situation der Kleinbauern und biologisch produzierter Kakao, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Switzerland.