Pearse Valley
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Characterizing Microbial Communities in >7000- and >180,000-Year-Old Antarctic Permafrost Using a Low-Biomass Decontamination Protocol

by Keith Cowing

The McMurdo Dry Valleys may harbor diverse surface microbial communities, yet little is known about subsurface microorganisms in permafrost and their potential for paleoecological reconstruction.

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Diving Through A Microbial Landscape in Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

There’s not much in the ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to interest anglers looking to land the big one. But for scientists who want to know more about […]

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Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Album Volume 4

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.

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