Austral Patagonia Program

Austral Patagonia is a program at Universidad Austral de Chile aimed at improving the conservation status of the marine and land portion of the Chilean Patagonia. The program, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, has been in place since 2018 and develops its efforts through a broad network of researchers and professionals linked to several disciplines, in partnership with social organizations and local communities linked with conservation, science, and territory.

César Guala Catalan

César Guala Catalan

Director
Aldo Farías Herrera

Aldo Farías Herrera

EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
Camilo Ruiz Stuardo

Camilo Ruiz Stuardo

HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Nicolás Herrera Zuñiga

Nicolás Herrera Zuñiga

ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Ricardo Alvarez Abel

Ricardo Alvarez Abel

LOCAL SCALE CONSERVATION HEAD
Florencia Diestre de la Barra

Florencia Diestre de la Barra

LOCAL SCALE CONSERVATION TEAM
Katerina Veloso

Katerina Veloso

HEAD OF THE TOURISM TEAM
Viviana Vásquez

Viviana Vásquez

PROTECTED AREA PLANNING
Felipe Maldonado

Felipe Maldonado

TOURISM TEAM
Annelore Hoffens

Annelore Hoffens

HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Paulina Lobos

Paulina Lobos

HEAD OF SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION
Rayen Catrileo

Rayen Catrileo

HEAD OF GREEN LIST
Catalina Barrios Benavente

Catalina Barrios Benavente

Communications assistant
Austral Patagonia Program

Team

The alliance between the Universidad Austral de Chile and The Pew Charitable Trusts has allowed the formation of a transdisciplinary team to face conservation challenges in Patagonia.

Programa

Austral Patagonia