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
New Paper on marine debris found near Palmer Station
In a new paper, Katherine Gallagher, Gina Selig, and Megan Cimino document their recent observations…
Looking Forward: The Race to Save Antarctic Penguins
The penguin populations in Antarctica are rapidly changing due to the effects of climate change….
Joy Ferenbaugh appointed Assistant Professor
Congratulations to Joy Ferenbaugh, who was recently appointed as an Assistant Professor of Biology at…
Upside Down Ocean: Unraveling the Crisis of Antarctic Sea Ice
Climate change is having a dramatic effect on Antarctic sea ice. For years, ice around…
New Paper: 60 years of glacial retreat behind Palmer Station
In a new short paper, Megan Cimino, Marissa Goerke, and Shavonna Bent document how the…
Fast Company on the Five-Sigma Event
Earlier this summer (for those of us in the northern hemisphere), as Antarctica reached it’s…
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