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Teaching Future Ocean Stewards
Well, the fall term at the University of Oregon has ended. It feels like yesterday since I started teaching at the Oregon Institute of...
Rowan McLachlan
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Teaching Oceanography
I am approaching week five at my new job, teaching at The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology , and I have never been happier! It's Fall...
Rowan McLachlan
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Antarctic Marine Life - part 2
Click here to learn about 5 amazing Antarctic animals including the giant isopod and scale worm!
Rowan McLachlan
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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Antarctic Marine Life - Part 1
Click here to learn more about the sea floor animals living under the ice in Antarctica
Rowan McLachlan
Nov 12, 20235 min read
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A diver, carpenter, and drill operator walk into a bar...
Click here to learn about how we prepare to dive through the sea ice in Antarctica
Rowan McLachlan
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Antarctic Town Life
Click here to learn what town living looks like at the bottom of the planet. Introducing McMurdo town.
Rowan McLachlan
Oct 28, 20232 min read
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A Taste of Antarctic Ice Tongues
Click here to learn about our amazing C17 flight from New Zealand to Antarctica and the amazing sights along the way!
Rowan McLachlan
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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Antarctica: Season 2
Click here to learn about our travel from the USA to New Zealand and the joys of Antarctic travel delays!
Rowan McLachlan
Oct 21, 20236 min read
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I like big boats and I cannot lie
Click here to read about our wee visit aboard the National Geographic Vessel The Orion
Rowan McLachlan
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Textures of the Reef
Click here to see some close-up imagery of corals!
Rowan McLachlan
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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The Tropical Paradise of Moorea
A blog about travelling to Moorea in French Polynesia to begin fieldwork research on coral reefs
Rowan McLachlan
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Feathery Friends
Click here to read about our special visit from Emperor Penguins on the sea ice!
Rowan McLachlan
Oct 9, 20224 min read
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Eerie Encounters
Click here to read about an eerie encounter I had on a dive this week
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 30, 20225 min read
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Frozen or On-The-Rocks? Anchor Ice is Both!
Click here to learn about diving next to anchor ice
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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Kitting-Up for Antarctic SCUBA diving
Click here to read about how we get kitted up and ready to dive under the sea ice in Antarctica
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 22, 20227 min read
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Portal to Another Dimension
Click here to read about drilling a hole in the sea ice!
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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Skating on Thin Ice
Click here to learn about working on Sea Ice in Antarctica
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 15, 20226 min read
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McMurdo Weather
Click here to read about the various weather conditions here at McMurdo station
Rowan McLachlan
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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Training to be Citizens of Antarctica
Click here to read about the Antarctic Field Safety training course we took on day 1
Rowan McLachlan
Aug 31, 20224 min read
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Five Fantastic Facts about Antarctica
Click here to learn 5 fun facts about Antarctica and working here
Rowan McLachlan
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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