Saturday December 5 – 16:00 Euskalduna Bilbao
Retreating glaciers, degrading permafrost and crumbling ice faces are just some of the ways in which the landscape is changing. After the screening of the short film ‘Permapyrenees’, Jerónimo López and Marc Oliva will discuss with Eñaut Izagirre how the mountains are changing, the role of the cryosphere, and the risks this entails.
JERÓNIMO LÓPEZ MARTÍNEZ
He is a mountaineer, a Doctor of Geological Sciences and Professor Emeritus at the Autonomous University of Madrid. A pioneer of Spanish mountaineering, he led the first Spanish ascent of Manaslu in 1975. Between 2012 and 2016, he chaired the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and he has participated in numerous forums on climate change. He brings a unique perspective to the conversation, having witnessed first-hand the changing face of the mountains and their dynamic processes.
MARC OLIVA FRANGANILLO
Professor of Geography at the University of Barcelona and the director of the ANTALP research group. His research specializes in geomorphology, climatology and environmental change in cold regions, focusing on the evolution of glaciers, permafrost, and mountain landscapes in the context of climate change. He has participated in numerous scientific expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. As director of the ‘Permapyrenees’ project, he provides a unique perspective on the degradation of hidden ice and its consequences for the mountains and their visitors.
EÑAUT IZAGIRRE ESTIBARITZ
He is a geographer, glaciologist, and, above all, a mountain enthusiast. He has spent over a decade researching and exploring glaciers in the Pyrenees, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. His doctoral thesis examined the evolution of the glaciers and glacial lakes of the Darwin Range. He has led expeditions such as 'Incognita Patagonia' (2016) and 'Into the Ice' (2022), which have been documented in award-winning films that have premiered at the Mendi Film Festival. He has been collaborating with the festival since 2010. In this discussion, he acts as a moderator, facilitating a conversation between the perspectives of mountaineering and science.
