University of Magallanes Experience

The University of Magallanes (UMAG), within its institutional mission, promotes the study and understanding of the ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia and Antarctica. Among the priority research lines highlight the study of the biodiversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems in the Antarctic and Sub Antarctic zone, land ecology in the Sub Antarctic ecoregion, studies of management and conservation of endemic species, vulnerability to global changes and their effects in our pristine region. A crucial aspect of biodiversity studies is the curatorship of our biological collections and, in this those referred to organisms belonging to the Magellan and Antarctic biogeographical regions. This collection is aimed both for research and education, being a witness of the characteristic biodiversity of the region.