The lecture “ULTIMA PATAGONIA: Caves & Chasms from the Islands to the Marble Glaciers, ” presented by Stéphane Jaillet, aCNRSresearch engineer atthe Laboratory of Mountain Environments, Dynamics and Mountain Territories(EDYTEM),Faculty of Sciences and Mountain Studies, will take place onFriday, October 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pôle culturel de la Visitation in Thonon-les-Bains.
It will also be held on:
- Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in Chambéry (USMB Administration Building, 27 rue Marcoz)
- Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in Annecy (La Turbine, Place Chorus, 74960 Cran Gevrier)
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
At 50° south latitude, the Patagonian karst, the southernmost on the planet, offers spectacular scenery and exceptional underground cavities. In extreme climatic conditions, over more than 20 years, a series of expeditions has uncovered incredible formations, explored Chile's largest chasms, and discovered the caves
decorated by the Kawésqar Indians, the "nomads of the sea." As a result of this research, Madre de Dios Island, the largest of these islands with marble glaciers, is now a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status.