During this interview, senior researcher Andrea Corredor Acosta explained the use of cutting-edge hyperspectral satellite technology for ocean observation and phytoplankton studies, emphasizing the importance of complementing daily high-resolution optical images with direct in-situ measurements at sea. She also addressed the impact of continental and oceanic microplastic dispersion through ocean current monitoring, as well as the assessment of changes in temperature and salinity in the waters off southern Chile in response to global warming and glacial melt.