J.C. Priscu, Department of Land Resources and
Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Montana State University
This presentation describes the logistics associated with research in the Antarctic. It includes an introduction to the study site, alternatives for winter deployment, environmental issues, safety issues, and strategies for funding and scientific support.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology, :Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold Topics: Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Freshwater, Terrestrial, Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats, Biosphere:Ecology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biosphere:Microbiology, Biosphere, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere:Snow and Ice, Biosphere:Methods of Microbiology:Field Methods, Biosphere:Methods of MicrobiologyKeywords: McMurdo Station, Scott base