Josefina Castellví, a Spanish oceanographer, died on February 2, 2026.
She was also a biologist and writer. Castellví received her bachelor’s degree in 1957 and a PhD in biological sciences at the University of Barcelona in 1969.
She began working at the Institut de Ciències del Mar in Barcelona in 1960 and later conducted research at the Spanish National Research Council. In 1984, she became the first Spaniard to take part in an international expedition to Antarctica and later helped with the installation of the Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base on Livingston Island. From 1989 to 1997, she served as the base’s lead oceanographer. Castellvi Peak on Hurd Peninsula, on Livingston Island, was named in her honour.
Josefina Castellví Piulachs (1 July 1935 – 2 February 2026) was a Spanish oceanographer, biologist and writer. Castellvi Peak on Hurd Peninsula, on Livingston Island in Antarctica is named in her honour. In 1984 she was the first Spaniard to participate in an international expedition to Antarctica. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1957 and a PhD in biological sciences at the University of Barcelona in 1969. In 1960 she started working for the Institut de Ciències del Mar in Barcelona. In addition, she conducted research at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and was a delegate in Catalonia for two years (1984–1986).