Round River Student Program

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

https://youtu.be/nur9XfzDMww

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!

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.