What’s it like to live among penguins, seals, and glaciers at the smallest U.S. Antarctic station—and witness climate change firsthand?
Many people have heard of the U.S. Antarctic science stations at McMurdo and the South Pole. Fewer know there is another smaller and more remote station on Anvers Island.
From 2007 to 2008, Louise Hamlin served as science manager of Palmer Station, where the team studied everything from seabird colonies and underwater corals to climate change and shifting penguin populations. Along the way, the team battled storms, navigated icebergs, fought fires, and sometimes laughed at the strange antics of seals and birds. Come hear about penguins that run like Groucho Marx, seals that sound like Tribbles and climate science at the end of the Earth- discover life at Palmer Station.
In this talk, Louise will share stories of science and survival in one of the most remote corners of our planet and what life at the edge of Antarctica reveals about our changing world.
Louise Hamlin is an adventurer at heart. She enjoys building and paddling kayaks and is a two-time finisher of the Yukon River Quest, the 444-mile “Toughest Kayak Race in the World.” Professionally, Louise has spent more than 25 years building space missions, contributing to many of the most impactful astronomy projects of our time. Since her return from Antarctica, her focus has shifted to climate change. Today she leads engineering efforts to measure and mitigate methane emissions, one of the most powerful climate-warming gases, bringing together her lifelong passion for exploration, science, and protecting the planet.