We begin our program as soon as we are in the Southern Ocean and continue throughout the voyage. There will be multiple chances to join in on several different unique projects while on board and on shore, whether you’re interested in Oceanography, Glaciology, Ornithology, Marine Biology or Meteorology.
As always in Antarctica, the best-laid plans can change with the weather, but our Citizen Science coordinator will keep you posted on each day’s projects.
Commitment to Citizen Science
We are so impressed with the commitment Polar Latitudes shows by investing in Citizen Science to make Antarctica a better place! For whale science in Antarctica, getting photos and data from Polar Latitudes voyages is a great resource, and we know participants love it too.
- Phytoplankton studies for the Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Mapping the health of the Antarctic Biosphere
- Penguin surveys for Dr Heather Lynch at Stony Brook University
Click here to see an NBC News report with Dr Lynch about this project
Click here to read an article on how this project impacts all Antarctic stakeholders
- Mapping cloud patterns for NASA's Globe Observer
Tracking changes in clouds in support of climate research.
- Salp Project for the Alfred Wegener Institute
Tracking the increase in
salplevels at landing sites
- Measuring ocean salinity and temperature using CastAway
Building a database of levels in specific fjord systems
- Photographing and identifying whales using
Tracking the migratory and feeding patterns of whales worldwide.
Follow our whales here!