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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes There are many challenges that present themselves when scientists are thinking about exploring Thwaites - both when you study the glacier from the land-side and when you approach the glacier from the water. No matter

Seals Part III - The Weddells The Weddell seals we encountered on our seal-tagging expedition were smaller, longer-haired, and far cuter than the southern elephant seals. Two of these characteristics allow for different methods to be used during tagging, one just makes the Weddell seal more

With a Little Help From the Seals Part II It isn't easy to restrain a southern elephant seal. They are by far the largest carnivore on the planet - males are more than six times bigger than a polar bear and 2.5 times bigger than a male walrus. Females max out at somewhere between 1,000 and 2

With a Little Help from the Seals While the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project is focused on seafloor mapping at the edge of the glacier, there are seven other teams of scientists exploring every aspect of the ocean, ice, and climate shifts that will help build a comprehensive picture of

Our amazing cooks made us this great big cake for Valentine's Day.

Glaciers 101 I am down here as a participant in the Thwaites Offshore Research, or THOR, project. THOR scientists are investigating drivers of glacier, ocean, and climate change using information recorded in sediments deposited on the seafloor by the

Teenage Adélies Adélie penguins are only found in Antarctica, where they are a common sight on the coastlines. I've seen estimates of their population ranging from 2.5 million to upwards of 3.7 million breeding pairs. They typically gather in groups called colonies during the breeding season