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Floating Communities

By Maria Vernet · June 9, 2008 · comments No comments yet
SOUTHERN OCEAN-- The main research pursuit behind our group of scientists' travel aboard the N.B. Palmer this month is to see how icebergs influence surrounding… {Read More »}


Preparing for Antarctica

By Maria Vernet · May 22, 2008 · comments 1 comment
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA-- On Monday 26 May I will depart for Punta Arenas, Chile, in the tip of South America, on my way to the… {Read More »}


The Microbial Loop

By Maria Vernet · February 8, 2008 · comments 1 comment
The Microbial Biogeochemistry group (B-045) (under the direction of Dr. Hugh Ducklow) is one of the science groups here on board the LM Gould. Our… {Read More »}


Fun With Phytoplankton

By Maria Vernet · January 30, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Today we will introduce you to the work of B016, the researchers here on the LTER cruise that study phytoplankton (microscopic plants.) This is the… {Read More »}


Water Sampling

By Maria Vernet · January 22, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Monday we reached the first station of the southernmost portion of the LTER grid and started the “200” line. We began sampling offshore at station… {Read More »}


High Density Grid

By Maria Vernet · January 16, 2008 · comments No comments yet
During each of the cruises for this long-term set of observations, we have spent most of one day conducting a detailed investigation of the marine… {Read More »}


Zooplankton Group Deck Operations : Biofish, Net Tows, & Sample Recovery

By Maria Vernet · January 15, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Of the four components on the ship, the Zooplankton group (B028) spends the most time on deck, utilizing three instruments deployed from the ship's main… {Read More »}


Sediment Trap Recovery & Redeployment

By Maria Vernet · January 10, 2008 · comments No comments yet
Greetings Everyone!! Thursday (January 10th) was a very busy and exciting day on board with the recovery and redeployment of the sediment trap, a key… {Read More »}


Phytoplankton from Space

By Maria Vernet · January 9, 2008 · comments 2 comments
PALMER STATION, ANTARCTICA-- Today I would like to show you the Palmer LTER study region in the context of the entire Antarctic continent, and one… {Read More »}

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