Pushing the New Frontiers of Marine Science Talk – Plymouth University

Earlier this year Dr Angie Milne and Dr Simon Ussher from the University of Plymouth were involved in leading the world’s first trace metal biogeochemical survey in the eastern Weddell Sea by the Larsen Ice Shelf. 

Funded by NERC they took part in the 52 day PICCOLO cruise (Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning). The journey took the scientists from Chile, across Drake Passage and ashore to James Ross, Seymour and Vega Islands and down through ice floes to the Larsen Ice Shelf (southernmost latitude 67.6°S). The voyage was over 5,600 nautical miles and took place on the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough, currently considered one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. 

Join us for this illustrated talk on living and working on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough as well as updates from the PICCOLO project in Antarctica.

Attendance is free and open to all. Please book online to reserve your place. You will receive a booking confirmation but tickets will not be issued; instead your name will be added to the door list for entry. If you book the online talk, a Zoom link will be sent to the email address you used for booking closer to the date of the event.