British Foreign Office recognizes the work of Oceanites in Antarctica.
British State Department recognizes the work of Oceanites in Antarctica. Read the full article here.
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ASI Season Update
The 25th anniversary season of the Antarctic Site Inventory was successful and is now history. We are busy toting up our counts with data ultimately to be logged into our continent-wide MAPPPD database. We continue to be the only project monitoring penguin populations throughout the Antarctic Peninsula and many thanks to all our counters for […]
Read MoreReflections on CCAMLR 2018
The 37th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources has just concluded, Oceanites once again participating as an officially invited, international expert observer. On larger matters before countries that are members of this Commission, I sadly report that none of the three proposed marine protected areas (MPAs) — East Antarctica, […]
Read MoreMy dear friend Mark . . .
With immense sorrow — all of us who knew Mark Epstein are saddened beyond description that he has passed away. He fought nobly and optimistically for his life, and, even with the end nearing, maintained his playfully mischievous sense of humor and zest for being with his friends and colleagues. All of us extend heartfelt […]
Read MoreDo whatever you can, wherever you live, to #StandWithPenguins and #StandWithScience.
How to describe what I’m feeling today … with more than 30 seasons in Antarctica under my belt … having actually witnessed changes firsthand like glaciers receding, ice shelves that have calved off, penguin populations significantly falling (and, in one case, rising)? Climate change is real and undeniable. It is happening now. We humans north […]
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Worldwide Media Coverage for Oceanites’ State of Antarctic Penguins 2017 Report
Oceanites released the State Of the Antarctic Penguin 2017 report on April 25th, World Penguin Day. The report was picked up all over the world by such notable media outlets as CBS, Time, PBS, USA Today, Scientific American, US News and World Report,
Read MoreScientists have discovered vast systems of flowing water in Antarctica. And that worries them . . .
New research has found lakes, rivers and even waterfalls atop Antarctica. Source: Scientists have discovered vast systems of flowing water in Antarctica. And that worries them. – The Washington Post
Read MoreWhere climate change is making Americans sick . . .
What’s the most common climate-related health risk where you live? A recent report maps how climate change is threatening our health across the United States. Source: Where climate change is making Americans sick – CNN.com
Read MoreAntarctica’s Cracking Larsen C Ice Shelf . . .
As we’ve covered news of the growing crack in Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf a number of times in recent months, it seems worth providing an update here. While the enormous (probably more than 5,000 km²) soon-to-be iceberg has yet to actually calve, researchers from the British Antarctic Survey recently captured a video of the ice […]
Read MoreThe massive crack in the Antarctic ice shelf is hanging on by a 12-mile ‘thread’ . . .
It’s the ice crack that’s captivating the world. Source: The massive crack in the Antarctic ice shelf is hanging on by a 12-mile ‘thread’
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