The cryosphere (glaciers, permafrost, snow)

Supervision of students and technical assistants
• Thesis-related: Daniela Bustamante - undergraduate thesis co-supervisor within the project Fondef IDeA (2023) - spatial variability of snow water equivalent in the La Laguna Basin; Eduardo Yañez - co-supervised to transform undergraduate thesis into a manuscript (2019) - factors influencing active rock glacier distribution in the semiarid Andes of Chile; Benjamin Castro - member of undergraduate thesis committee (2019) - creating a glacier, periglacial landform, and geological inventory the Estero Derecho nature reserve and geodetic analysis of one rock glacier.
• Practicums (3-4 months): Felipe Moreno - main supervisor (2023) - variations in surface area of Tapado Glacier (DGA project); Paola Araya - main supervisor (2019) - evaluating the ice content of a rock glacier using two geophysical techniques in the Estero Derecho nature reserve; Gabriel Palma Ojeda – main supervisor (2018) - creating a glacier and periglacial landform inventory for the Elqui Province; Coco Antonissen – main supervisor (2017) - evaluating the effectiveness of snow fences in the dry Andes region of Chile.
• Mentored a student from the Environmental Technology program (Nunavut Arctic College) for the April 2011 field season on Penny Ice Cap.

Teaching activities
• Guest lecturer for a PhD level course on global climate change entitled “Climate change and the cryosphere” (2023, 1.5 hours)
• Guest lecturer for a PhD level hydrology course entitled “The hydrological importance of rock glaciers.” (2020, 1.5 hours)
• Lecturer for GEG3105, Introduction to Remote Sensing, including a 3 hour lecture on satellite imagery in the visible spectrum (e.g. aerial photographs) and a lab on automatically outlining glacier extents using satellite imagery.
• Guest Lecturer for GEG2301, Geomorphology, including a 1.5 hour lecture on rock identification (Winter 2013) and a 1.5 hour lecture on the geological time scale, geology of Ottawa and ice ages (Fall 2013).
• Teaching assistant for GIS in Natural and Social Sciences (Winter 2013), Geomorphology (Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013), Climatology (Fall 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011), Introduction to Geomatics (Fall 2012), Places and Spaces of Human Activity (Winter 2012), Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies (Fall 2011), Global Environmental Challenges (Winter 2011).
• Teaching assistant for Writing and Reviewing Scientific Reports (Fall and Winter 2010), Introduction to Latin America (Fall 2008).

Scientific outreach and volunteer activities
• Guest speaker and facilitator at a one day workhshop in Tulahuén, Chile, bringing together 5 elementary schools across the province of Coquimbo who participate in “vecinos de las nieves” citizen science program run by CEAZA (2023).
• Co-led interactive discussions and glacier-related hands-on activities for high school students at CEAZA for our annual “laboratorios abiertos” (translation: open laboratories) event (2023, 2019).
• Interviewed for an article in the local newspaper (El Día) entitled “Tras altas temperaturas y escasa acumulación de nieve: Glaciares de la región experimentan retroceso” (translation: After high temperatures and little snow accumulation: glaciers in the region experience retreat” (2023)).
• Guest speaker as an expert glaciologist at a community meeting in Salamanca, Chile, on science for climate change adaptation with a presentation entitled “Agua congelada en la Region de Choapa” (translation: Frozen water in the Choapa Region)(2023).
• Participated in a “Día Internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia” event answering questions for the public and local television station in La Serena, Chile, as a representative glaciologist for CEAZA (2023).
• Co-presented the results of my PhD thesis on Penny Ice Cap to the communities of Pangnirtung and Iqaluit, Nunavut (2023).
• Participated in a one-day meeting with the community of Estero Derecho and government officials with the aim of highlighting the scientific importance of their nature reserve (2019).
• Provided expert advice to colleagues in CEAZA to aid the development and implementation of a citizen science program to describe snowstorm events, measure snow depth and density, and take water samples for isotopic analysis called “Vecinos de las Nieves” (2019).
• Designed/delivered a glacier mass balance workshop to Parks Canada wardens to prepare them to lead the mass balance monitoring program for Penny Ice Cap (my PhD research site). Workshop followed by 6-day field expedition and on-site training for park wardens (2014).
• Presentation to Parks Canada in Iqaluit and Pangnirtung summarizing recent climate change and glacier response in the Arctic. Presentation included results from my PhD research on Penny Ice Cap (2014).
• Presentation to Community of Pangnirtung (Nunavut) /Parks Canada and participated in a radio show discussing most recent scientific results on climate change and research results for Penny Ice Cap, southern Baffin Island (2013).
• Delivered workshops to 3 high schools in Ottawa (Ontario) and in Pangnirtung (Nunavut) on glaciology and climate change through Let’s Talk Science and Science Travels in (2012-2013).
• Presented my PhD research to the community of Iqaluit and Parks Canada in Iqaluit and Pangnirtung (2012).
• Reviewed glaciology specific sections of the Nunavut General Monitoring Plan providing current scientific information which informs policy and provide Nunavummiut with knowledge to participate in management decisions (2012).