punta Arenas,Chile
Marina in Punta Arenas
punta Arenas,Chile
A statue in Punta Arenas town square. Those who plan to cross the Drake Passage to Antarctica, touch the toe for good luck.
L.M.Gould
The ship we used to cross from Punta Arenas to Palmer Station in Antarctica.
L.M.Gould
My cabin, which was shared with another Antarctic biologist.
L.M.Gould
The view out of the porthole next to my bunk while we are waiting in Punta Arenas.
L.M.Gould
Making our way across the Drake Passage.
L.M.Gould
A view of the LMG next to Palmer Station.
L.M.Gould
Trail through the ice behind the LMG on one of our sample collection cruises.
Antarctic Arrival
First sightings of land at sunrise from the research vessel.
Antarctic Arrival
First sightings of land at sunrise from the research vessel.
Antarctic Arrival
Seals on an iceberg welcoming us to Antarctica!
palmer Station
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palmer Station
palmer Station
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palmer Station
palmer Station
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palmer Station
palmer Station
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sea spiders
eating everything
Sea spiders use their proboscis to rasp tissue off of animals and transport food to their gut, which is located in the trunk and extends into the legs. Palps are used to assist holding the prey to the proboscis. The prey in this photo is a snail. These photos were taken of sea spiders caught in a trawl and brought to a tank at Palmer Station by another science group.
sea spiders
eating everything
The prey in this photo is a nudibranch.
sea spiders
eating everything
The sea spider can be seen feasting on a fish in this photo.
glacier
Palmer Station butts up against a glacier that we were able to enjoy hiking around in our free time.
glacier
My fellow Antarctic biologists ascending the glacier.
glacier
Some views from atop the glacier.
glacier
Some views from atop the glacier.
penguins
Photos of Antarctica's most famous residents.
penguins
A penguin swimming.
penguins
Penguins are found in smaller groups in the winter because they are not congregating for the mating season.
sample/data collection cruises
Bringing up the Blake Trawl. This was deployed to collect invertebrate samples from the Southern Ocean floor. (Photo credit: Jackson Chu)
sample/data collection cruises
Blake trawl contents.
(Photo credit: Ben Speers-Roesch)
sample/data collection cruises
Blake trawl contents.
(Photo credit: Ben Speers-Roesch)
sample/data collection cruises
We sorted samples into bucket based on taxonomic groups.
(Photo credit: Ben Speers-Roesch)
sample/data collection cruises
This bucket contains the sea spiders collected!
(Photo credit: Ben Speers-Roesch)
sample/data collection cruises
Sediment sampler.
(Photo credit: Cherry Gao)
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Entrance to the National Park.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Entrance to the National Park.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Guanacos (similar to alpacas).
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Guanacos (similar to alpacas).
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Guanacos (similar to alpacas).
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Hotel.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
Hiking trip in Torres Del paine, Chile
Scenery from our hike.
