Refuge Emílio Goeldi

Refuge Emílio Goeldi (Portuguese: Refúgio Emílio Goeldi) is a Brazilian Antarctic summer facility named after the Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist Émil Goeldi. Built in 1988, the structure is located on Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

Refuge Emílio Goeldi Refúgio Emílio Goeldi
Antarctic refuge
Refuge Emílio Goeldi Location of Refuge Emílio Goeldi in Antarctica
Coordinates: 61°13′21″S 55°22′03″W
Location in Antarctica	Elephant Island South Shetland Islands Antarctica
Administered by	Brazilian Antarctic Program
Established	1988 (1988)
Population
• Total	Up to 6
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Active
Website	PROANTAR

The structure can accommodate up to six scientists for up to 40 days,^[1] and depends both logistically and administratively on Comandante Ferraz station. It and Refuge Astronomer Cruls, located on Nelson Island, constitute the basic infrastructure to support the Brazilian Antarctic Program in Antarctica.

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps
• Refuge Astronomer Cruls
• Brazilian Antarctic Program