National network of biological stations

Kau-Yat Scientific Station

Río Negro

Somuncura Foundation

Kau-Yat Scientific Station

Somuncura Foundation

DESCRIPTION: This station was created in 2021 when Somuncura Foundation and Hábitat y Desarrollo Foundation acquired the Lonco Vaca ranch in Paraje Chipauquil, at the foot of the Somuncura plateau.

OBJECTIVES: This station was created in 2021 when Somuncura Foundation and Hábitat y Desarrollo Foundation acquired the Lonco Vaca ranch in Paraje Chipauquil, at the foot of the Somuncurá plateau.

Río Negro

Kau-Yat Scientific Station

Coordinates: -41.00005914872007, -66.66606818747951

Contact

This form will allow you to contact the person in charge of the biological station. Please note that it does not guarantee or confirm your reservation.

Facilities

Capacity: 10 beds

Camping allowed: Yes

Bathrooms: A bathroom with a shower

Kitchen: Complete (with refrigerator and freezer)

Drinking water: Yes

Electricity: Yes

Wifi: Yes

Signal: No

Permanent staff: A person in charge

Workspace: Office, workshop with tools, dry laboratory

Additional: Washing machine

Reservations

Email: voluntariadosomuncura@gmail.com

Availability: All year round, requires prior reservation and confirmation

Maximum stay: To be defined according to space availability

Cost of stay: Free for Argentinian researchers

Disclaimer: Please note that if your research project requires it, you must apply for a research permit from the Secretariat of Environment and Climate Change. People staying at the Station must have personal accident insurance or an ART certificate (in the case of CONICET staff or other state employees).