Daniela Cajiao

What’s the work that you do?

My research interests revolve around Antarctic tourism management and social dimensions. I want to understand the impacts of the activity, the interests and motivations of tourists and how to create better and long lasting experiences while limiting potential impacts to the ecosystems.

What keeps you going?

Antarctica is my passion! It’s where I feel home. My main interest is to contribute to the conservation of the continent by generating research outputs that could be useful for decision-making and policy.

What’s your message to the world?

Antarctica is vital for our lives, but this is still only poorly understood among the general population. People need to realize Antarctica’s importance even without visiting it physically. As scientists, we need to use our research to help others understand this, and we have to deliver this message in many forms and across diverse channels.