“Hémera” Earth Observation Center was created in 2017 to fill the need of pushing knowledge and innovation in remote sensing application and research through strategic alliances with public and private sector at both national and international level, to impulse and support the development of agriculture, forest management and conservation, mining industry, tourism, and energy sector, among others.
In order to strengthen the Atacama Territorial Information System, the Universidad Mayor will work together with the Territorial Management area of the Planning and Regional Development Division of the Regional Government of Atacama.
In the search to expand the area of study, academics from both units held meetings with the Presidential Delegate of the Province of Chiloé, Marcelo Malaqueño Maira; the councilman of Castro, Enrique Soto Díaz, and the mayor of Quinchao, René Garcés Álvarez.
The activity seeks to raise awareness about the importance of insects and arthropods in our daily lives, and will be conducted by Dr. Paul Amouroux and Dr. Dinka Mandakovic.
