by Adventure Scientists | Mar 10, 2014 | microplastics, oceans, sailing, south america
Federico Guerrero and Laura Smith live on their sailboat, Quijote, at the end of the world in Ushuaia, Argentina. Federico built Quijote himself three years ago and now he and Laura use it to explore the wilderness in their backyard of Tierra del Fuego. ...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 14, 2014 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, adventurers and scientists for conservation, climate change, mountaineering, snow, south america
Ricky Munday and the South America 3 Peaks Expedition collect their first sample on Monte Pissis Ricky Munday is a humanitarian aid worker with the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti and team leader of the South America 3 Peaks Expedition. Ricky has been on previous missions...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 9, 2013 | climate change, mountaineering, Photography, south america
Taking Photos to Understand Climate Change As adventurers and outdoor athletes we often are inspired by wild and rugged places, especially mountain ranges covered in glaciers and ice fields. The power and beauty of these natural wonders has inspired countless...
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 | Mar 7, 2013 | adventure, microbe collection, south america
Citizen Science in South America Kurt Sanderson on the summit of Cerro El Plomo. Photo Credit: Kurt Sanderson I just got back late last night from Cerro Plomo. Given our team’s changing schedules and the Ruta Patrimonial de Río Olivares park and roads...
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...
