Instead of working outside in the fjord it
seems that our daily routine is occupied with "inside work".
From dusk to dawn (or from 0:900 to 23:00)
Ariadna and I are working in the Marine lab located next to the Ny-Alesund
harbour.
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| Warm clothing, music and Zooplankton..We'll manage! ©Ariadna Szczybelski |
The bioindicator project is running
smoothly, this week all organisms will be weight and measured, freeze-dried and
sent to Holland!
The Ballast-water project is also going as
planned, tests are up and running and the results are looking good. Tests are
performed inside a climate room at 2°C, which is just fine for the tested
organisms (Zooplankton), but chilly for the one who has to monitor them daily!
But then again, we are on the North pole, it should be chilly!
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| The Arctic fox, a nice suprise! ©Brigitte Weiss http://www.feathersinthesky.com/about.htm |
Something else that is only found in the
Arctic regions and which showed up last night is the Arctic fox! Walking around
the tundra and in our backyard! Our German Colleague grabbed her camera and
made amazing pictures. I had the same plan but I could not find it... But it is
amazing to see such wildlife so close.
The upcoming days we will be enjoying the
Marine lab, doing our research and hopefully encounter some other nice
wildlife. Have a great weekend!
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