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The geography of Aysén is some of the most fascinating in the world – and some I believe everyone should experience first-hand at some point in their lives. My time here in Patagonia has been full of incredible sights, and some of the most beautiful geography I have ever seen.
By Bryce Martin from Ithaca College Hi all, my name is Bryce Martin, and I am from Fort Collins, Colorado. I currently attend Ithaca College and am studying Environmental Science. While you are reading this you will be taken along…
By Caledonia Jobin-Leeds from the University of Vermont, Patagonia Fall 2024 View this post on Instagram Learn more about Naturaleza Pública through their Instagram page: Naturaleza Pública (@naturalezapublica)
The next morning groups were assigned and we headed out on our transects. There was a variety of different stories and experiences when we all returned and almost everyone was just a little sunburnt. Some transects passed through the administration area of Patagonia National Park, others took transects into knee-high mud and others climbed up in elevation and were able to look down on the valley.
We took our natural history quiz in which we applied all the knowledge we had learned on the trip so far. It included identifying native trees and shrubs, bird calls, and geographical and geological features of the basin. The Tamango Sector backpacking trip was a perfect introduction to Round River fieldwork and fun.
You don’t need a huge property or a large amount of money to live a suitable lifestyle that benefits yourself and the nature around you. What was once just a campground at Alma Verde, became a garden and greenhouse which then turned into a school about permaculture.
Gwen gives a walk through of sweeping transects for Magellanic Woodpeckers at the Trapananda Reserve.
Patagonia – Spring 2024
Sarah Maroney from the University of Vermont gives a tour of Cochrane’s Waste Management
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Mayson shows what trail condition data collection looks like in the rain! And what happens to noodles if you forget to stir the pot. Day 2 is much sunnier and full of fun surprises!
Its Vizcacha Survey Day! Catch a dramatic sunrise, a couple vizcacha, plus puma and guanaco sightings!
Paige brings us along on learning about Huemul deer and conducting surveys
Claire shares some field lessons in Patagonia including: plant and animal identification, Carpentera/Magellanic woodpecker nest cavity identification, and native seed collection
Caleb gives a layout of the landscapes of the Aysen Valley in Patagonia, Chile
We were camping deep in the Furiosa sector of Patagonia National Park collecting data for a pilot study looking at the endangered huemul deer in the area. The study was looking into the relationship between the populations of huemul and the cows illegally grazing in the park. Our tasks for the day were to document any signs of huemul (i.e. scat, tracks, rubs) and to retrieve the two camera traps left out by a past semester.
By Kilynn Groen of the University of Montana Backpacking up a steep mountain with a friendly dog is a good day for us Round River students. After settling into the Aysen region for the first two weeks of the semester,…
By Molly Jo Krupkin of the University of Vermont 2/12/2024 On a sunny February day we headed out to Naturaleza Publica, a native flora and fauna farm, in Puerto Guadal to plant and sort seeds and learn about native plants,…
By Kian Sia Su from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Our final surveying excursion of the semester brought the entire Round River crew to a small campo on a lake to the Southeast of Cochrane. The…