The IAATO Antarctic Fellowship

Dr. Katherine Gallagher is from Stony Brook University, USA.

Lucila’s project proposal captured the attention of IAATO’s Science Support Working Group with her enthusiasm t

Leena Riekkola is a spatial ecologist and conservation biologist who enjoys making maps and discovering patterns.

Miguel Ángel Bascur is currently pursuing a PhD in Marine Sciences at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Under the guidance of Drs.

Eduardo Pizarro from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, is researching the patterns of distribution, abundance, and population trends of six Antarctic and Subantarctic penguin species affected by climate change, through the implementatio

Antonio grew up in Salamanca, Spain. After finishing high-school he studied a bachelor’s degree in Geology at the University of Salamanca.

Ross Nichols from the University of California, Santa Cruz is furthering research that will help IAATO operators minimise the risk of whale ship-strikes around the Antarctic Peninsula. 

Miguel from the University of Alcala, Spain is researching  the consequences of microplastic introduction to the Antarctic environment.

Martina Mascioni is a PhD student of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina) under her advisors’ supervision, Dr. Gastón Almandoz at the Phycology Division and Dr.

Daniela is a researcher and Ph.D. candidate at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid where she is expanding her investigation regarding the social dimensions of Antarctic tourism.