Investigating how Adelie Penguins cope with large changes to their environment, including those brought about by global climate change...
Contact: Grant Ballard , Ph.D., Chief Science Officer (707) 781-2555 ext.340
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PRBO's Antarctic History
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PRBO research in Antarctica dates back to the early 1970's, building on seminal behavioral ecology and population biology studies of penguins and skuas initiated at Johns Hopkins University and led by William Sladen and his student, David Ainley. (photo: David Ainley capturing a penguin in 1972)
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Current Antarctic Research
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The present phase of the project was initiated in 1996 in collaboration with H.T. Harvey and Associates, Oregon State University, and Landcare Research, New Zealand, and with financial support provided by the National Science Foundation (grants to PRBO: ANT 0125608, 0439759 and DRL 0732502). We are investigating how Adelie Penguins cope with large changes to their environment, including those brought about by global climate change. This project is fully described on its own website - please visit www.penguinscience.com.
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In the News
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Penguins Play it Safe
New review and synthesis published in Polar Biology shows that "risk aversion" by Adelie and Emperor Penguins in Antarctica influences when and where they forage as well as their annual migration patterns.
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Fear of the Dark May Cause Penguin Extinction
New study published in Ecology finds that penguins need ice and light during the winter. As climate change causes the winter ice to retract, penguins may not have what they need to survive and could ultimately face extinction.
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Penguin Science Education and DVD
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In 2007, we initiated a full-scale education program to teach about climate change and the science, including our own, that is attempting to understand it. Please visit www.penguinscience.com/education to find extensive information, including webisodes, about how penguins are coping with a rapidly changing world, as well as many participatory activities for students. As part of this effort, we created an educational DVD that highlights some of our findings. Click on the DVD jacket below to preview the DVD or order one online.
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Internships in Antarctica
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Why are some colonies bigger than others, why do they occur where they do, what sort of environmental changes impact populations the most, and what is “normal” variability? Help reasearchers find answers to these pressing questions during the austral summer (Nov-Feb) in Antarctica. Click here to learn more about internship requirements and the project.
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