Dr. Derfogail Delcassian
EXPEDITIONS & EXPLORATION
The only women on the team, in 2012 Derfogail traveled to Peru to map new rivers
Setting up camp in the jungle by the River Apirumac
Derfogail tackles a waterfall in the Val Sesia region in Italy
Summitting the highest mountain in Tasmania
Setting up camp on the beach after crossing the passage to the Tasman sea
Derfogail sets up a rescue to retrieve a pinned boat in the River Apirumac in Peru
Our expedition "Paddle Peru" makes headline news at Imperial College London
Hiing through the central highlands in Tasmania
Derfogail setting up for a waterfall drop
Isolated camping in Tasmania
Facing East; watching the first sunrise from our campsite
Cycling across Tasmania
Paddle Peru presentation to report our findings
Derfogail tackles a rapid in the first descent of the Mallanpampa river in Peru
The trail gets rougher through the pass
Derfogail takes on a waterfall in Norway
Taking a break at the top of the climb
Emerging from the jungle to the lake region
Packing enough food for two weeks!
Wild camping in the mountains
When I'm not in the lab, I'm a big fan of exploring the outdoors. In my free time, I plan expeditions to discover new places with unique ecosystems around the globe. Over the last few years, I've traveled to remote regions in the Amazon basin to map uncharted white water rivers (Paddle Peru), completed a sea-to-summit crossing of Tasmania in a two-man team, and crossed the Himalayas on foot.