Antarctic Rock-Eaters

On 21th of February our team departed in the BioHesperides from Punta Arenas towards Antarctica. We were very excited about this new scientific adventure and eager to start doing all the planned experiments and sampling. However, COVID-19 ruined all our plans again. Although all the precautions had been taken, quarantine of scientists in hotel and […]

We are already in our fourth lockdown day. Sunny but strongly windy outside, quit time in the room!!! Today, Sunday morning, I am presenting you our project ROCK-EATERS, supported by the Spanish State Research Agency (@AgEInves). Microorganisms and lichens are the first colonizers of rocks. They live both at the surfaces and within the internal […]

7 days of quarantine in Chile before travelling to Antarctica. We have to be sure that we are free of COVID. PCRs and meals into the room but good time for planning and fixing the last details of our close Antarctic field-world. In the next days, I introduce you my fellow travellers, Fernando and Javier.

Ready for a new Antarctic adventure!!! Tomorrow our cargo will leave to Cartagena for boarding Hesperides. I feel as excited as the first time. I will send you further news through this blog!!!