Voices From the Past, Part I
You have a new book on your desk. There is no title on the cover, but you are intrigued by…
Exquisite Worlds
“May I look?” (It’s a question scientists are used to me asking.) With a thrill of anticipation, I slide into…
The Crossover
The crossover is the daily meeting of science teams between shifts. We share what we did during our shift and…
Squeezing DNA from Mud
Diatom paleontologist Dr. Linda Armbrecht wants to use the past to understand how modern climate change might affect marine life….
Not Just a Pebble in Mud
A pebble sits in greenish-greyish mud. It’s an unassuming pebble, small, jagged, not much to look at, but it has…
What Can We Learn From a Smear Slide?
After starting a PhD at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and working on sediment cores recovered…
Remarkable Shades of Grey
It’s just after midnight, and I have raced upstairs to check in with the science team. What has happened while…
“Core on Deck!”
A tinny crackle sounds over the PA system before the announcement that our wait is over. The gaggle of scientists…
Expedition 379 Trailer
A team of 116 ship crew, scientists, technicians, and communicators takes to the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica’s fastest-warming sea, aboard the…
Reed’s dirty little secret
(Blog posted for Sandra Passchier. Originally posted at: http://msuinantarctica.blogspot.com/2019/01/reeds-dirty-little-secret.html) Yesterday we entered the Drake Passage and the seas were so…