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Why do we study Peruvian glaciers?

Why Do We Study Peruvian Glaciers?

Here some reasons (thanks to Carmen Preston).

My local perspective of TARN by Nicolas Montoya

It’s been a week since the TARN members flew back to their respective homes, and two since they astounded participants from all over the world at the FORO GLACIARES in Huaraz, Peru. Gossip tells…

Quilcayhuanca round two!

On our second field trip to Quilcayhuanca we are accompanied by Ken Young and Molly Polk, the biogeographers of TARN. The day was spent in the valley, where we learned about the characteristics of…

Cañón del Pato

The Cañón del Pato is the wide canyon carved by the Rio Santa as it descends from the Cordillera Blanca to the Pacific Ocean. Complete with 35 tunnels, the road through the canyon is carved into…

Jeff La Frenierre has been awarded a 2011 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant

Jeff La Frenierre has been awarded a 2011 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant for his research on glacier change and water resources at Volcán Chimborazo, Ecuador. He will be…