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We’re thrilled to share that Drury Thorp, one of the dedicated teachers who participated in our Palmer Station live classroom calls last year, has been named the 2025 Educator of the Year by the New Jersey Hall of Fame! Thorp is being recognized for her “innovative, student-centered teaching that inspires curiosity, deep thinking, and civic engagement.” Her commitment to creating real-world learning experiences—like […]
Former PAL student and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman was recently featured by NASA’s Image of the Day, as she prepared for her upcoming journey into space. Cardman will serve as Commander of SpaceX Crew-11, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) this July. While she has travelled to Antarctica several times with the […]
Congratulations to Mya Sharpe, Maya Thomas, and Abby Tomita for their shoutout in Rutgers Today! All three stepped into the role of educational video star earlier this year, describing the work they do and the importance of polar research with an audience of 1300+ K-12 students. These lucky students had the opportunity to take part […]
PAL Co-PI Scott Doney was just elected as a member of the of the National Academy of Sciences! Dr. Doney is the Joe D. and Helen J. Kington Professor in Environmental Change in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. Lucky for us, he is also the leader of Palmer LTER’s modeling […]
Congratulations to PAL collaborator Jessie Turner and her co-authors on their recent publication in Geophysical Research Letters! Their paper explores how biological processes drive carbon uptake in the West Antarctic Peninsula, and leverages 20 years of Palmer LTER data, to shed light on the role of phytoplankton in regulating seasonal CO₂ fluxes in this rapidly […]
Congratulations to PAL Co-PI Scott Doney for being honored with a Distinguished Research Award from the University of Virginia, as part of their 2024 class of Research Achievement Awards. From the University of Virginia announcement… Scott Doney has influenced many national and international policies with his pioneering work on how oceans affect climate change. His […]
In a recent article published in Bluedot Living, Megan Cimino, a co-principal investigator with the Palmer LTER program, examines the pressing challenges facing Antarctic seabirds and their fragile ecosystems. Her piece, “Seabird Research on the Frontlines of Antarctic Change,” emphasizes the importance of decades-long seabird monitoring efforts, which began in the 1970s and remain central to […]
This week, we successfully relaunched our Palmer LTER Live Calls from Antarctica videoconference series with scientists at Palmer Station, Antarctica and classrooms around the country! After a year off, due to the limited number of research staff on station last year, we kicked off our new videoconference series on January 23, 2025, with students from: […]
Observing Seabirds: Understanding Oceans is a new resource for exploring the fascinating world of seabird research, conservation, and global collaboration. This platform is designed to foster understanding and support for seabird populations and their critical role in marine ecosystems. As a member of the Global Seabird Working Group, PAL LTER Co-PI Megan Cimino and our […]
Congratulators to PAL Co-PI Carlos Moffat, who was recently selected as a new co-chair of the West Antarctic Peninsula and Scotia Arc (WAPSA) Regional Working Group. The working group is a standing committee of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS). In this role, Carlos will also serve as a member of the SOOS Scientific Steering […]
Educators: Join Polar Scientists on a Research Expedition to Palmer Station, Antarctica We are recruiting 12-18 educators and their students to participate in the 2025 LTER field season in Antarctica! This unique opportunity will immerse students in the fascinating world of Antarctic food web ecology and demonstrate how scientists are using long-term experiments to study […]
Congratulations to PAL Co-PI Benjamin Van Mooy, who was named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow! MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, often colloquially referred to as the MacArthur Genius Award, celebrate and inspire the creative potential of individuals through no-strings-attached fellowships. In their announcement, the foundation described Dr. Van Mooy’s innovative work on plankton, which is also what brought […]
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