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Palmer Station, Antarctica.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Five things people get wrong about Antarctica
Antarctic Co-op Jake Grondin on misconceptions about Antarctica including penguins, daylight, and the cold.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Greenwich
Biology
Biology PhD student successfully defends dissertation
On July 21st, Jennifer Greenwich of the Biology department successfully defended her dissertation in a public talk on biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis, a bacterial pathogen that lives on plants.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Climate Change
See human impacts on Antarctica through Jake's eyes in his latest update
These flags mark the boundaries of the hiking area on the glacier. Any closer to the edge proves dangerous from potential calving. Photo by Jake Grondin.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Our Backyard
Jake hikes in his Antarctic "Backyard," sharing photos of the glacier and stunning views.
A beautiful view of Palmer, post sunset. Photo by Ken Keenan
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: A day in the life
About Me My name is Jake Grondin. I’m a rising junior in the College of Science, majoring in Biology, with minors in Physics and Math. I am one of two co-ops currently residing at Palmer Station, Antarctica working in Professor Bill Detrich’s lab. In this blog I am sharing my experiences on this incredible continent, and […]
Photo: Mary Knox Merrill / Northeastern University
Biology
Summer at Northeastern: Spotlight on REU Students
The REU program allows students from around the country to work and learn in prestigious labs. Meet two REU students at Northeastern!
Biology student and fellow Antarctic co-op Maggie stands on Outcast Island.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: an intro to Maggie
Meet Maggie Streeter, a biology student and fellow co-op at Palmer Station, Antarctica.
Professor Javier Apfeld in his lab on Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photo by Tim Briggs.
Biology
Biology professor Javier Apfeld awarded NSF CAREER grant for early career faculty
Award recognizes Apfeld for potential to become a role model in research and education.
Jake Grondin on Outcast Island, off of Palmer Station, Antarctica.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: Boating
Read Jake Grondin's latest update from Antarctica that covers boating around Palmer Station
Most of our sampling for the morphological, histological, and genetic studies requires dissection to retrieve the organs and cells we need. I was lucky enough to shadow Dr. Thomas Desvignes from the University of Oregon while he was here to observe the proper techniques for dissection!
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: Science
In this update, Jake dives into the science he's conducting at Palmer Station.