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 one of the leading international authorities in ichnology. His work focuses on the study of trace fossils, paleoecology, and the interaction between organisms and substrates throughout geological time. Dr. Buatois is widely recognized for…
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 and 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 part of Zelandez,…
Dr. Rosa Compagnucci (University of Buenos Aires) Dr. Rosa Compagnucci is a specialist in climatology, with extensive experience in the study of 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…
Dr. Kevin B. Heather Dr. Kevin B. Heather is an economic geologist with approximately 50 years of experience in mineral exploration in North and South America. He was a founding member of Antares and Regulus and led the exploration team responsible for the discovery of the high-grade Haquira East deposit in southern Peru. Dr. Heather…
Dr. Dennis Kent (Rutgers University and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University) Dr. Dennis Kent is a renowned geophysicist specializing in paleomagnetism and magnetic geochronology. He is a professor at Rutgers University and a research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. His work has been fundamental to the development and application of magnetostratigraphy…
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, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Her research…
Dr. Osvaldo Rabbia (University of Concepción, Chile) Dr. Osvaldo Miguel Rabbia is an Associate Professor with exclusive dedication at the University of Concepción, Chile, where he has carried out academic activities since 1991 and has held his current position since 1995. His specialization focuses on mineral chemistry, geochemistry, and petrology applied to Andean metallogenesis, with…
Dr. Víctor A. Ramos (University of Buenos Aires and CONICET) Victor A. Ramos has devoted more than 60 years to studying the geological evolution of the Andes. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Sciences, the Latin American Academy of Sciences, and the Academies of Sciences…
