Prof Suzie and Jordan Digging in the Antarctic Dirt (128)
Antarctica has virgin soil which is frozen most of the year. Inside are some of the most hardy and unusual life forms including Tardigrades. RMIT Professor Suzie Reichman and PhD Student Jordan McCarthy are studying the local species and to trying to answer how they survive and how tolerant they are to human occupation. Dr Karl traveled south to Casey research station as part of the Australian Antarctic Program.
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Prof Suzie and Jordan Digging in the Antarctic Dirt (128)
Apr 7, 2019
Antarctica has virgin soil which
is frozen most of the year. Inside are some of the most hardy and
unusual life forms including Tardigrades. RMIT Professor Suzie
Reichman and PhD Student Jordan McCarthy are studying the local
species and to trying to answer how they survive and how tolerant
they are to human occupation. Dr Karl traveled south to Casey
research station as part of the Australian Antarctic
Program.
@reichman_lab
@AusAntarctic
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