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Glacier Environmental Change Featured in The New York Times
The New York Times article features the research held by our groupShowing its relevance for society, the NYT recently featured our research on glacier hydrology in Peru in a piece of the…

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

Why do we study Peruvian glaciers?
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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…