Comments on: Dry Valleys: Looking for Life on Mars

By: BIENVENU JP

BIENVENU JP — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:44:40 +0000

Hi! this is JP from Mona Lisa productions, in Lyon, France.

We are about to shot a movie about organisms that survey into the wild cold places on Earth, and we were thinking of coming and shot in the Dry Valleys.

We will come in november or december in Terre Adélie, the french part of Antatctica, and so I was wondering if it was better for us to come to the Dry Valleys directly from Terre Adélie by helicopter, or to come from South America, the Réunion, by boat.

And do you know if there an expedition soon in the dru valleys and in Lake Vostock, at the end of 2009?

thanks a lot in advance, and thanks a lot now for all those ice pictures.

take care

Doc JP BIENVENU

By: Mary Miller

Mary Miller — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:36:09 +0000

Thanks Sarah, at least I was prepared with dry clothes!

By: Sarah Tegt Fortner

Sarah Tegt Fortner — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:49:06 +0000

Hi Mary,

I remember that you and Paul were in the valleys the first time I went! Wish I was there now! Stay out of the water- yikes! Cold! Enjoy your trip!

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:26:44 +0000

Pretty amazing stuff you two get to see! I enjoy living vicariously through your adventure!

By: Paul Doherty

Paul Doherty — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:36:21 +0000

Mary,

What a beautiful day in the Dry Valleys.

Prof. Priscu told us that the algae in Lake Chad produces antifreeze, sunblock, and neurotoxin.
So don’t drink the water. Scott’s team did, and the toxin made them very sick. The name of the toilet paper they had with them was “Chad” and so the lake received its name.

I’m envious, but tomorrow I leave for 3 weeks hiking in Patagonia and sea kayaking in Tierra del Fuego.

Paul Doherty