US Celebrates 25 years of Antarctic Marine Research

The US' Southwest Fisheries Research Center is celebrating 25 years of researching krill, whales, and everything in between. It takes a lot of hard work to obtain data on Antarctic marine species - months at sea, long hours - but the time invested results in vital information that can help policymakers manage the Southern Ocean. As a side bonus, however, you might get to see an albatross skimming along the ocean surface, or whales spyhopping and breaching. And given the remoteness of the Antarctic, I imagine that scientists get the added thrill of feeling like explorers in uncharted territory. Congratulations to the Southwest Fisheries Research Center and all the government-sponsored research programs that have helped us understand the Southern Ocean better.