NEWS

01 March 2023 1 min

The populations of three generations of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula have been reduced by 30%

Punta Arenas, March 1, 2023.- Nearly 60% of the world population of chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) reproduce in the Antarctic Peninsula and its northernmost maritime islands (South Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands), an emblematic species of the White Continent that…

01 March 2023 1 min

Campaign with Fundación Tremendas and UNESCO seeks to make women in science visible

Within the framework of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, declared every February 11 by the United Nations, both organizations joined the Millennium Institute BASE to reflect on biodiversity research, gender equality and the role of girls…

01 March 2023 1 min

Master’s researcher Millenium Institute BASE is awarded an IAATO scholarship to study Antarctic penguins

The student from the Catholic University of Chile, Eduardo Pizarro, was selected by the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) to carry out his research at the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN) in Madrid. February 2, 2023, Santiago.…

27 January 2023 1 min

Wildlife Diseases Association (WDA) grants a scholarship to a researcher affiliated with the Millennium Institute BASE

Through the Latin American Student Membership Grant for the Wildlife Disease Association, the Wildlife Disease Association, WDA (Wildlife Disease Association) recognized the Master's student in Natural Resources and attached researcher at the Millennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic Ecosystems and Subantarctic…