Depending on which hemisphere you are in, it's the summer solstice or the winter solstice. The solstice occurs two times a year. Summer solstice, which most of you reading this are enjoying, is when…
Don’t know? You can get an idea if you go to the trusty (usually trusty) word root method. We could take this a few places. In Greek mythology, Pyrrah was the daughter of Pandora (you know, the one…
That's a lot of what science is actually. Science can and has helped us look far into the past to understand what has happened on this planet millions of years ago and where we came from. It guides…
Terra Lab is an awesome place down here at Palmer. It's a building full of impressive machines collecting all sorts of data from tectonic plates to electromagnetic activity beyond the ionosphere.…
Meet Dr. Theresa Grove. Her research is fascinating despite the fact that the actual process is pretty tedious at times. So much science is repetition, precision, troubleshooting, and persistence…
Not exactly your typical backyard, is it? It was sunny and beautiful so everyone was outside taking advantage of a day off with great weather.
Sunday is a day off around here and when it's good…
As you can see, the weather was a bit foreboding. Kristin O'Brien, Lisa Crockett, and I are watching the live feed from the Fish Spy. We had to put the dvr monitor in a baggie to keep it dry.…
As you can see, the trawl is pretty long. The big silver pieces are pushed open underwater.
Our final trawls before heading back to Palmer are focused on catching some georgianus icefish.
As you…
Kevin and I are getting the Fish Spy for her maiden Antarctic voyage. I'm attaching the camera just before we put her in the water.
Yesterday and today were busy. My shift began with preparing and…
This is the camera we will be using. It can go upto 1,000ft underwater. It is equipped with its own lighting. Thanks again to Walt Ahland and LCA for the support to our project!
Today is the big…
Getting suited up for some fishing. Kristin O'Brien, myself, and Lisa Crockett - we're ready to haul in some fish.
We set sail today for a fishing trip and to launch the Fish Spy! We will be…
Here is the *chaenocephalus* aceratus, the icefish we are primarily researching. Stay tuned for some action packed video at the end of today's journal.
The thrust of the research for this field…
