Climatology, Meteorology, Natural hazards, Glaciology in mountainous regions

Guest lectures:

2019, 2021, 2022: Guest lecture “Precipitation and snow” in Doctoral programme in Energy, Water and Environment at the Universidad de La Serena.
2015: Guest lecture on applied statistics in climatological studies, GEO246, University of Zurich

Teaching assistant:

2014 and 2015: Teaching assistant in the course “Small group teaching”, GEO299, University of Zurich
2015: Co-design and co-teaching a 5-day master module in glaciology at the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Peru
2014-2015: Co-design and co-teaching two 4-days workshops for management of scientific projects and scientific writing with a focus on high mountains and climate change
2014-2016: Co-design and co-teaching different workshops for guest researchers from Peru at the University of Zurich

Supervision of students:
2023
Main supervisor of undergraduate thesis of Mika Michea and Benjamín Morgado (Ingeniería Civil Ambiental, Universidad de La Serena, Chile)
Topic: Snow cover variability in Coquimbo, Chile

2022
Main supervisor of undergraduate thesis of Daniela Bustamante
(Geology, University of Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile)
Topic: Snow measurements in a high-altitude pilot site

2021-2022
External evaluator of undergraduate thesis of Camila Quijada (Geophysics, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile).
Thesis: “Variabilidad temporal de la altitud de la isoterma 0°C sobre la zona costera del Biobío: Validación e impactos”

2015
Supervision of Bachelor thesis of Oliver Hunziker (GEO386, University of Zurich, Switzerland).
Thesis: “Superficial processes that are relevant for the retreat of debris-covered glaciers in the Himalaya”

Work with media:

2021-2023 Different interviews with local and national newspapers and TV channels about snow events in the region, citizen science and our research at CEAZA

Outreach activities:
2023 CNN-Chile, interview in CNN Tiempo about snow and water availability in Coquimbo
2023 Talk about the 0°C isotherm (Curso: “Monitor de primeros auxilios básicos con manejo en Desastres y Emergencia en la comunidad” for decision takers in Vicuña, Coquimbo)
2022-23 Different Public scientific talks about snow in the Coquimbo Andes Cordillera
2022 Different activities: Participation in two science exhibitions on a public place in La Serena (“Día del agua”, “Aniversario CEAZA), scientific talk about glaciology at a secondary school in La Serena
2020 Participation in a workshop “habla educadores” for school teachers

Outreach videos (in Spanish):

“The valley effect: one of the factors that could have contributed to the snow event in pre-Andean towns of the Coquimbo Region” (2022), @cienciaceaza on Instagram
“What is the 0°C isotherm?” (2022), @cienciaceaza on Instagram
“Opinion column: about the enigma of snow” (2022), Periódico El Daín
“Scientists learn more about the snow with photos sent by volunteers” (2022), @centrocientificoCEAZA on Facebook