Delicate Connections

The PAL study region along the western Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming places on the planet ...

Ice and Heat

Increasing greenhouse-gas concentrations impact atmospheric circulation, sea surface temperature and sea ice ...

Penguins and Climate Change

PAL scientists have documented an 85 percent reduction in Adélie penguin populations along the western Antarctic Peninsula since 1974 ...

New View…New Frontier

Remotely-operated underwater vehicles and animal-mounted sensors generate new information and create new visualizations of the Antarctic seas ...

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News and Research Highlights

12 Apr 2012

Blue Ribbon Panel reviews the current U.S. Antarctic ProgramThe U.S. Antarctic Blue Ribbon Panel conducts a review of the current U.S. Antarctic Program, assessing its 20-year trajectory.

6 Apr 2012

BioScience takes a retrospective look at LTER

As the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network enters its fourth decade, ecological scientists are taking stock of the contributions and future directions of the nation’s largest and longest...

21 Mar 2012

4th-grader, Olivia Shields writes about her Antarctic experience in the classroomRead an article submitted by a 4th-grade student who shares her experience learning about Palmer Station Antarctica and connecting with researchers in the classroom.

12 Mar 2012

New York Time covers Dr. Kim Bernard and fellow researchersA recent New York Times article covers the current state and possible future of antarctic krill harvesting, talking with Palmer researchers

The Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) study area is located to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula extending South and North of the Palmer Basin from onshore to several hundred kilometers off shore. Palmer Station is one of the three United States research stations located in Antarctica. It is on Anvers Island midway down the Antarctic Peninsula at latitude 64.7 South, longitude 64.0 West. A view from the station can be seen on the Palmer Station webcam.

The Palmer LTER studies a polar marine biome with research focused on the Antarctic pelagic marine ecosystem, including sea ice habitats, regional oceanography and terrestrial nesting sites of seabird predators. The Palmer LTER is one of more than 26 LTER research sites located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Tahiti; each focused on a specific ecosystem, that together constitute the LTER Network.

Information for those interested in Volunteering for Palmer Station, Antarctica, LTER.