Kirsten SteinkeSep 26, 20193 minThe Road to Adulthood: Maturation of Juvenile KrillSimilar to us, there are certain obstacles krill must face when venturing out into the world on the path to adulthood. But instead of lea...
Kirsten SteinkeAug 16, 20193 min Adventure Time: Palmer Station EditionWhat do we do when we’re not conducting experiments with krill and analyzing massive amounts of data? We go outside and enjoy the natural...
Kirsten SteinkeJul 3, 20194 minPreparations for Experimentation!It’s hard to believe it’s already the first week of July. That means we’ve been at Palmer Station for almost three months now with our kr...
Kirsten SteinkeJun 27, 20191 minPlunging into the Winter SolsticeThe Winter Solstice, or Midwinter as we call it here on the continent, is a time for celebration here in Antarctica! Here is what our sta...
Kirsten SteinkeMay 24, 20193 minThe Weather Outside is Not so Frightful.....At the MomentToday the R/V Laurence M. Gould left station and we sent them off with a wave goodbye and a polar plunge into the -1.6˙C ocean! It was on...
Kirsten SteinkeMay 7, 20194 minWinter is Coming.....KrillOk, I can't take credit for the catchy blog post title, that slogan is thanks in part to GOT and my wonderful advisor Dr. Kim Bernard. Th...