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Cryospheric Sciences

Paula Silva

is a master’s student at the University of Magallanes. Her thesis research focuses on quantifying bedrock erosion rates related to glacier retreat and the development of proglacial zones in Patagonia. Contact Email: paulasilv@umagallanes.cl

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]