The second Conéctate A+ academic exchange webinar took place today, helping students and researchers in Switzerland discover study and research opportunities in Latin America.

Conéctate A+ is a network of researchers and institutions interested in deepening the interdisciplinary, rigorous, and comparative analysis of top-priority problems linked to ecosystems, climate change, health, and sustainable development in the Tropical Andes – Central America region (Andes+). Conéctate A+ seeks to promote bilateral academic exchange between the Andes+ region and Switzerland. This webinar helps students and researchers in Switzerland discover study and research opportunities in Latin America. 

Inigo Irarrazaval (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP), shares his experience of fieldwork challenges and research opportunities in Patagonia. Henriette Graf (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), an Exchange Coordinator at the University of Bern, presents UniBE’s partner universities in the Tropical Andes and Central America as well as the next steps for interested students. Antonio Crespo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), the Chair of the Biology Department at the Universidad del Azuay, describes new MSc and PhD Programs in Natural Renewable Resources. He is the Coordinator of the MSc Program and a member of the Steering Committee of the PhD Program. 

View the webinar in full below:

Download the slides here.

Image by Eduardo Ruiz.