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Cryospheric Sciences

Andres Cruz

is a master's student at the Universidad de Magallanes and a glaciology researcher at the Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (Colombia). His work focuses on the monitoring and assessment of tropical glaciers, with an emphasis on understanding the physical and climatic processes that govern their dynamics across past, present, and future timescales. Contact Email: afcruz@ideam.gov.co

Classroom on Ice: The Patagonian Icefield Research Program

a group of students and staff in hi-vis rain gear pick theri way along a rocky slope towards a glacier

An isolated fjord at the edge of the Southern Patagonia Icefield. A small cluster of tents pitched beside Bernal Glacier. Fourteen days without roads, cell reception, or routine – only creaking ice fronts, restless wind, the constant murmur of meltwater, unrelenting rain, and a team of fellow adventurers as companions. The Patagonia Icefield Research Program (PIRP) is an immersive classroom where ...[Read More]