March 27, 2014 By Frances Iannucci (University of Vermont ’15) Sixty days in, and the adventure is still going strong! The group woke up on Saint Patrick’s Day to frosty tents, clear blue skies, and a buzz of excitement in…
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March 27, 2014 By Frances Iannucci (University of Vermont ’15) Sixty days in, and the adventure is still going strong! The group woke up on Saint Patrick’s Day to frosty tents, clear blue skies, and a buzz of excitement in…
By Andrew Gage (Macalester College ’15) Mulinum spinosum (common name Neneo) is a dominant cushion shrub of the Patagonian steppe that is characterized by its vibrant lime green color, spherical growth, and sharp trisect leaves. I was moved to do…
By Nicole Gautier (University of Oregon ’11) Southern beeches, genus Nothofagus, are found throughout the southern hemisphere, with ten species existent in Chile. Three are commonly found in the Aysen region, and are present at the future Patagonia National…
(photo by Jonny Miller) By Cameron Nevin (University of Vermont ’15) My species presentation is on the Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), the native camelid to most of South America. The guanaco is quite abundant in the Future Patagonia National…
By Tyler Freitas (College of the Atlantic ’15) This next adventure began in the pre-dawn dark in the small coastal town of Tortel. In the early morning hours, Chloe, Frances, Cameron, Jonny and I walked down the boardwalks upon which…