Via Antarctica http://pallter-dev.ucsd.edu/outreach/multimedia/via_antarctica/ Via Antarctica is a video and audio podcast delivered from the Antarctic by Cindy Van Dover, associate professor of biology at the College of William and Mary. She and fellow scientists, assisted by student researchers, are crossing the Drake Passage to Anvers Island on a five-week research cruise led by Hugh Ducklow, professor of marine biology at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The team is traveling to the Antarctic Peninsula to explore the ecological systems of the region. Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:00:00 +0800 en-US Copyright 2007 The College of William and Mary davidj@coast.ucsd.edu Via Antarctica Episode 0 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica0.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica0.mp4 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 Van Dover introduces Via Antarctica, articulating the aims of the podcast and what science is all about. Via Antarctica Episode 1 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica1.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica1.mp4 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 On the way to Palmer Station, Van Dover talks with fellow scientists Hugh Ducklow and William Frasier about the Antarctic Peninsula's present and future. Via Antarctica Episode 2 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica2.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica2.mp4 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 On board the Lawrence M. Gould, Van Dover and Ducklow discuss the biological pump. (audio only) Via Antarctica Episode 3 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica3.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica3.mp4 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:00:00 +0800 Van Dover explores the role of sea ice in the ecosystem, and introduces antarctic krill. Via Antarctica Episode 4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica4.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica4.mp4 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:00:00 +0800 A look at penguins and their personalities, including the anti-social Adeli, the hippy-like Gentoo and the aggressive Chinstrap. Via Antarctica Episode 5 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica5.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica5.mp4 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:00:00 +0800 Temperature increase in the marine ecosystem of the Antarctic. Via Antarctica Episode 6 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica6.mp4 http://www.wm.edu/news/podcasts/Via_Antarctica6.mp4 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:00:00 +0800 Van Dover details the research taking place on the Lawrence M. Gould.