Cristian Tambley
Expertise: Informatics/Mountaineering
Affiliation: Universidad
Católica del Norte
Who I am and What I Do?
My name is Cristian Tambley, I am an Informatic
Engineer from Universidad Católica
del Norte, Antofagasta - Chile. I work
at the Astronomy Institute of my university
as system administrator and telescopes
support for research work in Armazones
Observatory.
Expedition role
I am in charge of the “on site” logistics
for the expedition. Although this can sound
simple, is not. This means organize all
the needs for all the people (Spanish and
English speakers) that will stay and work
in the Licancabur.
Explain what you learned from last year's
expedition
What I learned? The question should be:
What you didn’t learn? I have organized
sport climbing expeditions several times,
but the past year was quite different because
the goal was scientific. To organize the
needs of 10 people that stayed and worked
in an extreme environment as the Licancabur
area was very complex. I learned about
different aspects of scientific work, some
psychology of altitude and the difficulties
of working with people with different languages.
Describe how you will use information
from last year's expedition to perform
experiments for this year's mission
Although I will not perform scientific
experiments I will use the whole experience
of last year’s expedition at this
one. The challenge is bigger: about 18
people on the base camp at 4300 meters
high and about 12 of them on the summit
at almost 6000 meters high by two or three
days with all the equipment, tools and
instruments plus all the porters helping
on carry this stuff going up and down.
We have to eat, sleep and work in really
hard conditions about –30ºC
with winds of at least 40 km/h. The only
way to do this is working as a team of
friends with a happy and safe attitude.
What made you study science?
I always wanted to know more about everything,
so I began researching technology very
young. I like computers and challenges
so I going to college with a major in Informatic
Engineering. The television always is a
source of information, and it can help
you to open your mind (using it wisely),
for me, watching and reading about astronauts
and spaceships is enough to keep a child’s
dream alive for many years.
Family, hobbies, interests, etc.
I practice a lot of sports: mountain bike,
kayak, and mountaineering. I love to be
surrounded by nature. I also like robotics
and electronics, these are hobbies now,
but I want to make a career in these areas
studying post degrees.
Parting words for students and teachers
Keep your child dreams alive, study, research
and work to make these dreams come true.
There are multiple ways to make these happen.
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