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Chile Shines at the International Camcore Meeting 2025

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Chile positioned itself as a global forestry epicenter by hosting the International Camcore Meeting 2025, an event that brought together 46 representatives from the forestry industry, academia, and research centers worldwide. This gathering highlighted Chile's importance in genetic innovation, forest conservation, and climate resilience, allowing attendees to closely observe the sector's advancements and challenges in the country.

During the event, participants visited the facilities of the company CMPC and attended technical meetings, in addition to observing genetic trials in the municipalities of Mulchén and Quilaco. These activities demonstrated the high level of research and innovation that Chile is developing, as well as the crucial role that CMPC plays in the global scientific network.

Ignacio Lira, Corporate Affairs Manager of CMPC Forests, expressed his pride in hosting the Camcore delegation and sharing the company's efforts in genetics and conservation. "Being part of the cooperative since 1991 allows us to compare results, receive expert feedback, and strengthen our sustainable vision for the global challenges of the sector," Lira stated.

Camcore, founded in 1980 at North Carolina State University, has been a leader in forest genetics for over four decades. With 38 members, the organization has established 2,500 hectares of trials and conservation areas and works with more than 50 species across different continents. Its genetic database is the largest in the world for tropical pines and non-Australian eucalyptus, achieving significant advances in growth, disease resistance, and hybrid development, among others.

Juan José Acosta, director of Camcore, highlighted Chile's forestry vocation and the connection between research and industrial needs. "For Camcore, it is a key country to observe real advances in genetic improvement and resilience. Its climatic diversity makes it a unique natural laboratory," Acosta affirmed.

The strategic collaboration with Camcore has allowed CMPC to access advanced genetic material and anticipate the challenges of climate change and the need to diversify the productive genetic base. Júpiter Muro, R&D Manager of CMPC, emphasized the importance of this partnership for developing new species and conserving key genetic material.

The Camcore Meeting 2025 coincides with a crucial moment for Chilean forestry, where the country's climatic conditions offer real scenarios to study adaptation, growth, and resistance. The international delegation was able to learn about the advances in R&D, genetic trials, and sustainable management models being implemented in Chile, consolidating its position as a leader in applied research and strengthening the global alliances necessary to address current and future environmental challenges.