The two faces of ice scour
I’ve just been to the POLAR2018 conference, where researchers from the Arctic and Antarctic come together to share their latest … Continue reading “The two faces of ice scour”
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A quick call to the Antarctic
The day before Australia Day I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Lindsay “The Doctor” McDougall for ABC Illawarra … Continue reading “A quick call to the Antarctic”
Leopard seals are my new favourite animal
Got pretty lucky today. We saw this fella chilling near some very anxious penguins. It seemed pretty curious about us… … Continue reading “Leopard seals are my new favourite animal”
When a penguin jumps into your boat
So this happened while boating yesterday. Matt McKay on video!
DGT DGT DGT DGT
We have around one month left in Antarctica and we’re making the most of it! Our DGT have been deployed … Continue reading “DGT DGT DGT DGT”
Who says penguins can’t fly
Sorry for the break in posts – I thought I’d make it up to you with a post exclusively about … Continue reading “Who says penguins can’t fly”
Real fake white Christmas
Christmas is an odd time at Casey Station. With resupply / refuelling always in late December (timed to the wharf … Continue reading “Real fake white Christmas”
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes….
The icebreaker cometh, the icebreaker leaveth. With bad weather approaching and the station wharf still iced in, the Aurora Australis … Continue reading “She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes….”
Let there be science!
After about a week of setting up, training, sample collecting, sorting, desiccating, and preparing we’ve started our first test with … Continue reading “Let there be science!”
Some actual science
We went to Shirely Island yesterday to scope out the spatial distribution of an algae (moss?) called Prasiola crispa. It’s basically … Continue reading “Some actual science”
