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VIMS Celebrates Three Zooplankton Graduates

The 2023 VIMS Antarctic research crew (L-R): student Maya Thomas, technician Joe Cope, Ph.D. student Andrew Corso, Ph.D. student Tor Mowatt-Larssen, and W&M alumna Meredith Nolan. Credit: VIMS This past summer, three PAL students from…
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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2027 Palmer LTER Video Teleconferences

Live From Antarctica 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 to the Palmer LTER Video Teleconference Call (VTCs) program,  part…
A flow diagram showing the research club model for Data to the Rescue

Penguins encourage students to learn about the changing climate

Penguins have long been ambassadors of Antarctic science, and a new study shows they can also be powerful hooks too. A recent Rutgers-led project explored how Data to the Rescue: Penguins Need Our Help!, an after‑school science program…
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PAL PI Oscar Schofield Recognized at ARIS 2026 Summit

This spring, PAL LTER Principal Investigator Oscar Schofield was recognized at the 2026 Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Summit for his long‑standing commitment to connecting science with people. Oscar received…
Photo of the Laurence M. Gould in a field of small icebergs with the Antarctic continent in the background. (right) Painting of the same scene held by Abigail Willis.Michael Cappola
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Why You Never Leave Your Camera Behind

Antarctic fieldwork is often defined by instruments, sampling protocols, and long days on the water. But sometimes, it’s an unexpected moment captured by a camera that resonates the most. In a recent LTER Network story, A lesson on why…
Graphs of timeseries and biophysical correlations of January median growth metrics for the Palmer LTER survey grid from 1993 to 2020. See the paper for full description

New Paper: Increase in photoprotective pigments associated with shoaling mixed layers

Congratulations to PAL graduate student Quintin P. Diou-Cass, and his co-authors PAL PI Oscar Schofield and PAL phytoplankton technician Nichole Waite on their paper earlier this year describing how phytoplankton are responding to long‑term…
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),…
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Palmer LTER Teacher Named as New Jersey Hall of Fame Educator of the Year

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…
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman inspects her suit’s wrist mirrorNASA/Josh Valcarcel

Zena Cardman prepares for her first spaceflight

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. https://bsky.app/profile/nasa-daily.bsky.social/post/3lsf3uf5ln424 Cardman will…
Two scientists on the deck of Palmer Station in Antarctica speaking to students over a laptop with glaciers and ocean behind them.

PAL Researchers Featured in Rutgers Today for their K-12 Outreach

Congratulations to Mya Sharpe, Maya Thomas, and Abby Tomita for their shoutout in Rutgers Today! Rutgers biological oceanographer Mya Sharpe (left) and Virginia Institute of Marine Science doctoral student Maya Thomas in Antarctica answered…
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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…
Seasonal cycles of Chl‐a, ΔpCO2, and pCO2sur from 2000–2020 for the Drake Passage, Northern Shelf, Mid Shelf, and Southern Shelf subregions.2025

New Paper: Seasonal Variability of Surface Ocean Carbon Uptake and Chlorophyll‐a Concentration

Figure 2 from Turner et al., 2025, showing the seasonal cycles of Chlorophyll-a, pCO2 flux, and surface pCO2, all averaged over the timer period 2000–2020, for the Drake Passage, Northern Shelf, Mid Shelf, and Southern Shelf subregions. Congratulations…