Xabier Blanch Gorriz

Xabier Blanch Gorriz is a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. His research focuses on ice calving and the dynamics of glaciers, including the renowned Perito Moreno glacier. Gorriz has been instrumental in studying the current trends of glacier retreat and assessing the implications of climate change on these delicate ecosystems, emphasizing the complex nature of glacial systems and their responses to environmental shifts.