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Two scientists on the deck of Palmer Station in Antarctica speaking to students over a laptop with glaciers and ocean behind them.
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2026 Palmer LTER Video Teleconferences

Educators, Are you ready to take your students on a virtual journey to one of the most remote and fascinating ecosystems on Earth? We invite you to apply for our Video Teleconference Calls (VTCs) to Antarctica program (see attached),…

Scott Doney elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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…

Doney Receives UVA Distinguished Research Award

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…

Seabird Research Featured in Bluedot Living

Darren Roberts, Victoria Hermanson, Ricky Robbins and Megan Roberts are based at Palmer Station conducting seabird research. – Photo by Megan Cimino In a recent article published in Bluedot Living, Megan Cimino, a co-principal investigator…

Palmer penguin data included in a new Global Seabird Research Hub

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…

Carlos Moffat selected as co-chair of SOOS WAPSA

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…
A classroom participates in a live video call with researchers in Antarctica
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2025 Palmer LTER Video Teleconferences

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…
Dr. Ben Van Mooy standing in his lab, surrounded by equipment.

Benjamin Van Mooy named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow

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…
A collage of two pictures showing an Antarctic Dragonfish on top, and the R/V Gould at sea.
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New Species of Antarctic Dragonfish Discovered

A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at VIMS and William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine…

Oscar Schofield named a Marine Technology Society Fellow

Earlier this month, PAL Principle Investigator Dr. Oscar Schofield was officially named a Fellow of the Marine Technology Society (MTS), in recognition of his many years of service to the marine technology community at Rutgers and beyond. In…

Former PAL Undergrad About to Launch into Space

Zena Cardman as a NASA Astronaut Candidate in 2017. (NASA/Bill Stafford) Zena Cardman was an undergrad when she first sailed with the PAL LTER as part of Hugh Ducklow’s team in 2009. And now, next month, Zena will serve as spacecraft…
Overview of fish and top predator presence and activity patterns in the Palmer Station region. Top predator occupancy patterns are estimated from visual sightings, Palmer Station monthly reports, and literature reviews (caveats are discussed in the text).

Seasonal shifts: Phenology events at the bottom of the world

Kudos to PAL Co-PI Megan Cimino whose 2023 paper "Long‐term patterns in ecosystem phenology near Palmer Station, Antarctica, from the perspective of the Adélie penguin" was recently featured as news story on the NSF website.