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The BASE Millennium Institute Joins the SCAR 2026 International Conference in Norway

Dr. Gary Wilson, chair of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Credit: Constanza Barrientos. With a 16-member delegation, the BASE Millennium Institute is participating in the 12th SCAR Open Science Conference, one of the world’s leading international gatherings dedicated to Antarctic research. Scientists and professionals from the ANID Center of Excellence travelled to Oslo to…

Partnership with SurCiencia Publishing will expand the reach of antarctic science communication across Chile

The new partnership will strengthen the communication of Antarctic and subantarctic research produced by the BASE Millennium Institute through SurCiencia Publishing’s editorial expertise, making world-class polar research more accessible to readers across Chile and around the world. A new chapter in the BASE Millennium Institute’s science communication efforts begins with the signing of a collaboration agreement…

What Do Arctic Butterflies and Those from Southern Chile Have in Common? Student Seeks Answers in Canada

More than 1,000 photographs of Arctic butterflies taken in Canada will make it possible to compare their wing shapes with those of specimens collected throughout Chile. The research aims to identify possible evolutionary similarities between insects inhabiting some of the most extreme environments on Earth. To compare the wing shapes of Arctic butterflies and butterflies from…

Dr Peter Convey: Explorer of Polar Ecosystems and his close ties with Chile

Dr Peter Convey has forged a close relationship with Chile, working actively with national teams in the study of subantarctic biodiversity. Visiting the Molecular Ecology Laboratory (LEM) at the University of Chile, the terrestrial ecologist - with nearly 40 years of experience at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)- reflects on scientific collaboration, Antarctic biodiversity, and…
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