Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 17:08

Hi my name is Alexandra.s from saint marks catholic school. My question is did you really have to go down on sea floor and get the sediment and scoop it up with the bucket or use a stick to move it around. But if you did dive how were you able to bare the freezing tempature of the water? thank you. alexandra s

Michael League

Hey Alexandra,Yes, I have tried collecting the sediment. It's not easy! In fact, we
made a video of how we do it. You should check it out by [clicking
here.](http://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/adaptations-of-marine-worms-in-anta...)
As for the cold water, we wear a lot of thermal protection and a dry
suit. Most of our body is covered, just not around our mouth. I did
two dives today - each was about 40 minutes and I didn't get too cold!
Thanks for following along!
Mike