MEMBER COUNTRY: National Report to SCAR for Year: 2013 – 2014
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MEMBER COUNTRY: ARGENTINA National Report to SCAR for year: 2013 – 2014 Activity Contact Name Address Telephone Fax Email web site National SCAR Committee SCAR Delegates Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) Delegate Dr. Néstor Coria (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] www.dna.gov.ar 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) Alternate Delegate Dr. Viviana Alder (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Standing Scientific Groups Life Sciences Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) Dr. Néstor R. Coria (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Dirección Nacional del Antártico Dr. Mariano A. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) (D.N.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Memolli 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires 3) 4) Geosciences Instituto Antártico Argentino Dr. Rodolfo A. del 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Valle 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Servicio de Hidrografía Naval 54-11-4-301- 54-11-4-301- 3) Eng. Federico Mayer (SIHN), Avda. Montes de Oca [email protected] 9809 3883 2124 (C1270ABV) Buenos Aires 4) Physical Sciences 1) 2) 3) 4) 1 Activity Contact Name Address Telephone Fax Email web site Scientific Research Program AAA 1) AntEco 1) AnT-ERA 1) AntClim21 1) PAIS 1) SERCE 1) Activity Contact Name Address Telephone Fax Email web site ACTION GROUPS 1) 2) 3) 4) insert others as needed 2 Activity Contact Name Address Telephone Fax Email web site EXPERT GROUPS 1) Geospatial Information Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Geodesy (GIANT) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 2) King George Island GIS Dr. Rodolfo A. del 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Project (KGIS) Valle 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 3) Geospatial Information 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Geographic Information 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 4) Permafrost and Periglacial Dr. Yevgueniy 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- [email protected] (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 Environments (PPE) Yermolin 2900 2903 [email protected] (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 5) Antarctic Digital Magnetic Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Anomaly Project (ADMAP) Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 6) Antarctic Neotectonics Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] (ANTEC) Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires insert others as needed SCADM Instituto Antártico Argentino Lic. Diego R. Gómez 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Izquierdo 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires NATIONAL ANTARCTIC DATA CENTRE Argentina Antarctic Data Instituto Antártico Argentino [email protected] 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Center (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires SCAR DATABASE insert name of database for which your country has responsibility Argentina Antarctic Data Center A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOWS: 3 National Programs/Projects by Standing Scientific Group 2013-2014 Life Sciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address Ichtiology Ichtyology: Monitoring and Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Esteban Barrera [email protected] general ecology of Antarctic Jubany) Base Oro fishes in Scotia Arc, applied to ressources conservation. Antarctic Cormoran Study of reproductive and Nelson island, 2011 - 15 Dr. Ricardo Casaux [email protected] alimentary aspects of the Laurie island, Antarctic (Phalacrocorax Antarctic Bransfieldensis) and South peninsula Georgia (P. Georgianus) shags: identification of utility parameters to monitor environmental changes in littoral Antarctic ecosystems. Mammals Energy acquisition, prey type Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Bioq. Maria Marquez [email protected] and potential responses of Jubany) Base pinnipeds to climatic anomalies and sea ice extent in the Antarctic Peninsula region and the Scotia Arc. Antarctic birds Response of Antarctic bird Laurie, Nelson 2011 - 15 Dr. Néstor Coria [email protected] populations in relation to and 25 de interannual variability in their Mayo (King preys on areas with evident George) islands global warming effects Microbiological Analysis of some biological Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Walter Mac [email protected] biodegradation factors conditioning the efficacy Jubany) Base Cormack of biostimulation and bio- Marambio Base increase strategies in Antarctic environments polluted by hydrocarbons. Ecology of benthonic Climate change process in Potter cove 2011 - 15 Dr. Ricardo Sahade [email protected] communities Antarctica, their effects on a coastal ecosystem. Phytogeography Phytogeography of Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Chiapella, Jorge [email protected] Deschampsia Antarctica Jubany) Base through molecular, Marambio Base morphological, and charological studies: a window to past under change scenarios. Sea Science Monitoring of Antarctic and Potter cove 2011 – 15 Dra. Alder, Viviana [email protected] Subantarctic marine plankton. Animal physiology Coastal biomonitoring: Global Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Martín Ansaldo [email protected] change and xenobiotic effects Jubany) Base on key species of Antarctic trophic chains. Antarctic Bird Migration route and its Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Montalti, Diego. [email protected] relationship with the nutritional Jubany) Base r state of South Polar skua (Stercorarius Maccormicki) Sea Science Monitoring of euphasiid larvae Weddell - 2011-15 Dr. Marschoff, [email protected] from Weddell - Scotia Scotia Enrique confluence confluence Geosciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address Permafrost and Geomorphology and Glacial Patagonia – 2011 - 15 Lic. J. A. Strelin [email protected] GlobalChange: Geology of James Ross Antarctic Geomorphological archipelago and South Shetland Peninsula glacial, post-glacial islands, northern area of Antarctic processes and Recent- Peninsula. late Cenozoic vulcanism. Paleontology of Weddelian Province vertebrates James Ross 2011 - 15 Dr. Marcelo Reguero [email protected] Vertebrates from late Cretaceous-Terciary Island, transition of Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic and Southern extreme of Peninsula Patagonia (50th parallel south) Paleomagnetic Paleomagnetic and environmental James Ross 2011 - 15 Dr. Chaparro, [email protected] magnetism studies in the Island, Marcos Holocene, recorded in soils and Antarctic lake sediments in the northeast Peninsula Antactic Peninsula. Paleontology Paleontology and paleoecology of James Ross 2011 - 15 Dra. Andrea [email protected] Cenozoic diamictitic deposits of Island, Concheyro. the James Ross basin, Antarctic Antarctic biote adaptations to a changing Peninsula climate Permafrost-hydrogeology Characteristics in the permafrost- Northern of 2011 - 15 Dr. Eugenio [email protected] and climate change hydrogeology and climate change Antarctic Yermolin. influence in areas with criopeg Peninsula and talik in the northern of Antarctic Peninsula. Geology and Magnetostratigraphy and James Ross 2011-15 Dr. Eduardo Olivero [email protected] Paleontology of James biostratigraphy of the Santonian- Island Ross Basin Maastrichtian from the James Ross basin, Antarctica. GlobalChange Changes induced by climate Northern of 2011-15 Dr. del Valle, Rodolfo [email protected] warming on glaciers, on Antarctic permafrost and on sedimentation Peninsula dynamics of coastal environments in the north of Antarctic Peninsula. Vulcanism of recent-late Volcanological and Deception 2011-15 Dr. Alberto T. Caselli [email protected] Cenozoic geomorphological study of active Island (South volcanoes in Antarctica and Los Shetland Andes. Island) Physical Sciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address Environmental Chemistry Persistent organic pollutants and Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Curtosi, Antonio [email protected] trace elements in biotic and Jubany) abiotic matrices of the Antarctic Base environmen UV Radiation Effects of global change on Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. María Liliana [email protected] benthic marine algae communities Jubany) Quartino from Potter cove (South Base Shetlands, Antarctica) Sea Science Effects combined of temperature Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Irene Schloss [email protected] increase and salinity decrease on Jubany) coastal communities in polar Base ecosystems. Institutional activities Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address Life Sciences Ecology Conservation and Monitoring of Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Néstor Coria – [email protected] the Ecosystem - CCAMLR Dr. Enrique Marschoff. Global change Global change effect on Esperanza 2013-14 Lic. Di Fonzo, Carla [email protected] physiological parameters of Station Antarctic penguins: Pygoscelis antarctica, Pygoscelis papua and Pygoscelis adeliae Antarctic birds Composition of Adélie and Gentoo Carlini (ex 2013-14 Lic. Juáres,Mariana [email protected] penguin diet in Stranger point: Jubany) seasonal,