Palmer Station Antarctica LTER
A member of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
The Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) study area is located to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula extending South and North of the Palmer Basin from onshore to several hundred kilometers off shore. Palmer Station is one of the three United States research stations located in Antarctica. It is on Anvers Island midway down the Antarctic Peninsula at latitude 64.7 South, longitude 64.0 West.
The Palmer LTER studies a polar marine biome with research focused on the Antarctic pelagic marine ecosystem, including sea ice habitats, regional oceanography and terrestrial nesting sites of seabird predators. The Palmer LTER is one of more than 26 LTER research sites located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Tahiti; each focused on a specific ecosystem, that together constitute the LTER Network.
News from Palmer LTER
Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice Extent in 2023
Last month, the amount of sea ice around Antarctic broke a new record low, according…
2023 Palmer School Outreach Programs Underway
It’s hard to believe the 2023 PAL field season is halfway over, and the main…
New Paper: Long-term patterns in ecosystem phenology near Palmer Station
Congratulations to Megan Cimino and many other members of the PAL team who just had…
2023 Virtual Classroom Programs
Click to download the program flyer and VTC schedule. Educators: Sign-up now to join Polar…
The Coolest Office in the World
This year, the ICB blog and BIMS, Black in Marine Science, has been collaborating to highlight…
Scott Doney appointed to WHOTSP
Congratulations to Scott Doney, PAL scientist and co-PI, on his recent appointment to the White…
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