Dr. Ricardo Nestor Martínez (University of San Juan, Argentina) Dr. Ricardo Néstor Martínez is a distinguished Argentine vertebrate paleontologist whose research has focused on the origin and early evolution of dinosaurs in southwestern Pangea. He obtained his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, where he conducted pioneering studies…
Dr. Joaquín Cortés (Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Concepción, Chile) Joaquín Cortés Aranda is a geologist and holds a PhD in Geological Sciences from Universidad Católica del Norte (Chile, 2013) and Université Paul Sabatier (France, 2013). He completed postdoctoral research at CIGIDEN (Chile, 2013) and ISTerre (France, 2014–2016), and he…
Mining Engineer Raúl Cabanay (Managing Partner, Caleras San Juan) Mining Engineer, graduate of the National University of San Juan (UNSJ), he has developed his career in non-metallic mining, coal mining in Río Turbio, and barite mining in Neuquén. He has more than 40 years of experience in the lime industry. He is the Managing Partner…
Dr. Lukas Arenson (BGC Engineering Inc. and University of Manitoba, Canada) Dr. Lukas Arenson is a leading expert in permafrost engineering, with more than 25 years of experience in consulting and research. He is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer at BGC Engineering in Vancouver, Canada, where he specializes in frozen soil mechanics, periglacial risk assessments and…
Dr. Luis A. Buatois (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) Dr. Luis Buatois is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and a leading international authority in ichnology. His research focuses on trace fossils, paleoecology, and organism–substrate interactions through geological time. Dr. Buatois is widely recognized for his contributions to the development and refinement of the…
Lic. Matías Chandia Bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences from the National University of San Juan, with more than 10 years of experience in the lithium, oil, and gas industries. He has participated in the interpretation of more than 500 wells in diverse geological settings at the international level. He is currently with Zelandez, contributing to…
Dr. Rosa Compagnucci (University of Buenos Aires) Dr. Rosa Compagnucci is a specialist in climatology, with extensive experience in climate, climate variability, climate change, and paleoclimate, as well as in the application of statistical methods to the analysis of atmospheric and oceanic time series. Her work integrates observational and quantitative approaches to understand the dynamics…
Dr. Kevin B. Heather Dr. Kevin B. Heather is an economic geologist with 50 years of field experience in North and South America. Dr. Heather was a founding member of TSX-V company Antares Minerals and directed the exploration that led to the discovery of the high-grade Haquira East deposit in Southern Peru, which was sold…
Dr. Andrew D. Miall (University of Toronto, Canada) Dr. Andrew D. Miall has been Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto since 1979, where he has developed an extensive career in teaching and research in the stratigraphy and sedimentology of sedimentary basins. His work has focused particularly on…
Dr. Isabel P. Montañez (University of California, United States) Dr. Isabel Montañez is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She is a recognized specialist in paleoclimatology, the carbon cycle, and climate change. In recognition of her contributions to the Earth sciences, she is a…
