Peru 2002

A group of 12 scientists from around the world gathered this year in Cuzco for an interdisciplinary investigation of the high elevation ecology and environment in the high andean Cordillera Vilconata. The vilconata is home to the largest single mass of ice in the tropics, the Quelccaya ice cap.

Our research was funded in part by the CIRES Innovative Research Program. The principal investigators on the grant were Anton Seimon and myself.

Although we had a spectacular time broke personal elevation records, saw some fantasic vistas, and met wonderful people, the weather did not cooperate and we were unable to complete our research as planned. Much of our science was compromised, but we all managed to keep our spirits up, learn a lot, and a good part of the science was done after all.

Although I mainly took stills and slides, I did take a few digital photos, which I will continute to post online.