Dr. Gemma Collins will be discussing “Microscopic Legacies: 5 Million Years of Isolation in Antarctica" with a focus on Antarctica’s largest year-round terrestrial animals: small, insect-like invertebrates (springtails). As ice has come and gone, the amount of exposed soil habitat for these springtails has inevitably shrunk and expanded. This presentation will discuss how springtails came to exist in such extreme and isolated locations, and how we can use their unique genetic signatures to better understand the stories of their past.  This is a zoom event. Registered participants will receive a zoom invite by email.

Researchers, historians, and adventurers present this series of talks about the exciting world of Antarctic science and extreme expeditions. Each month features a new topic about life and science at the South Pole.