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Glacier Environmental Change
December 1, 2017

Metal pollution and glacier melt in Peru (GlacierHub)

As glaciers continue to rapidly melt in the tropics, scientists and society face new challenges like the increase in trace metal concentration and pollution in the glacier watersheds. GlacierHub …

Glacier Environmental Change
November 26, 2017

Glacier Environmental Change Featured in The New York Times

The New York Times article features the research held by our group

Showing its relevance for society, the NYT recently featured our research on glacier hydrology in Peru in a piece of the World…

One small leap for drones, one giant step for mountain glaciologists
November 10, 2017

One small leap for drones, one giant step for mountain glaciologists

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The high altitude…

manos john-morgan
October 11, 2017

John-Morgan Manos Wins Prestigious Awards

John-Morgan Manos is distinguished with two of the most prestigious awards for Undergraduate students.

Already a glacier-rock-star, John-Morgan was awarded in early October with the Garry McKenzie…

Capacity Building Workshop in Ngaoundere, Cameroon
May 1, 2017

Capacity Building Workshop in Ngaoundere, Cameroon

Bryan Mark, together with former BPCRC postdoctoral researcher Alfonso Fernandez, and colleagues from the Moritz Lab and from the University of Maroua, Cameroon, held a workshop in Ngaoundere, as…

One small leap for drones, one giant step for mountain glaciologists
October 4, 2013

Why do we study Peruvian glaciers?

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Here some reasons (…

My local perspective of TARN by Nicolas Montoya
July 19, 2013

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!
July 13, 2013

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
July 12, 2013

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…