Speaker
Description
The southernmost area of Chile has high potential for global scientific research, especially in climate change, subantarctic and ecological issues. Furthermore, it is the gateway to the International Antarctic Programs of more than 20 countries and is projected as a hub for satellite ground stations. However, this region lacked connection with GREN. REUNA with the Ministry of Science of Chile and the regional government, have initiated the Patagonia project, which will install two points of presence, integrating the austral region into the global R&E community through REUNA, RedCLARA, GEANT and BELLA and opening the door to the future connectivity to Antarctica.
What will the TNC audience take away from your talk
The presentation will be focused on a wide audience that can range from the technical and management teams from the different NRENs that gets these data, to communications and research teams related to this kind of projects to whom we aim to present this initiative related to astronomy that is being carried out in Chile, and highlight the importance of international academic connectivity projects and organizations such as RedCLARA, GÉANT and BELLA, as well as the importance of collaboration as a strategy to tackle highly complex projects.
