by Adventure Scientists | May 30, 2017 | adventurer spotlight, collect, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 2 of 2 Cabin on Lago General Carrera, PC: Dylan Jones I wake up at 6:00 a.m., comfortable in my sleeping bag despite the stiff bed. I take a deep breath and smell the coffee. Although our expedition in the Patagonian backcountry is complete,...
by Adventure Scientists | Apr 11, 2017 | adventure, adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, collect, conservation, freshwater microplastics, microplastic pollution, microplastics, patagonia, south america
By: Dylan Jones, Part 1 of 2 Valle Hermoso’s glacial waters drain into Lago Verde. The water in the braided streams is laden with rock flour sediment, making it too difficult to analyze for microplastics in the lab. PC: Dylan Jones I feel as if we’ve stumbled...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 10, 2016 | expeditions, microplastics, oceans, patagonia, sailing, south america
Story and Photos by Laura K.O. SmithASC Microplastics Adventurer Commerson’s dolphins often bow ride as Ocean Tramp sails the Beagle Channel. I like to tell people about the issue of microplastics. So as I sat with...
by Adventure Scientists | Sep 20, 2013 | adventure, adventure trekking, hiking, patagonia, south america
The Adventures of Joey & Darwin Joey Shonka is a biochemist, amateur herpetologist and writer interested in all things scientific and is currently on a two-year expedition walking from the Panama Canal to the Tierra Del Fuego. While scaling peaks and...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 23, 2013 | biodiversity, patagonia, south america
ASC Adventurers, Karen and Markus, record instances in biodiversity in South America Karen and Markus recorded this woodpecker sighting for the Pacific Biodiversity Institute. Karen and Markus are world travellers and avid adventurers. They are backpacking...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 14, 2013 | patagonia
ASC Adventurer Steve Behaeghel Returns to Patagonia to Pack Raft and Record Data This summer Steve and his partner travelled the Great Himalaya Trail and found rare lichen for an ASC project. They recently travelled to Patagonia to travel, pack raft, and collect...
