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Smith-McIntyre "mud grab" AMLR scientists deploy a Smith-McIntyre grab, or "mud grabber", used for taking benthic samples, during a snow storm at night. Location: South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Rich MooiYear Taken: 2003 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8918.jpg

Smith-McIntyre "mud grab"
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Trekking to work An AMLR sicentist treks along a glacier in the morning silence, with only a penguin for company. Location: Livingston Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Mike GoebelYear Taken: 1999Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8024.jpg

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Skiing to a monitoring site AMLR scientists monitor many breeding sites around Livinsgton Island, some of which are far away from the Cape Shirreff field station. During early summer, before the snow has melted, scientists will ski from site to site. Location: Livingston Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Ray BuchheitYear Taken: 2009Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8030.jpg

Skiing to a monitoring site
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Footprints in the Snow An AMLR scientist traverses the stark but beautiful Antarctic landscape toward a pinniped monitoring site. Location: Livingston Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Ray BuchheitYear Taken: 2009Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8037.jpg

Footprints in the Snow
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A Lonely Trek An AMLR scientist walks along the crest of a snow-coverd mountain, with a dramatic vista of puffy white clouds in the background. Location: Livingston Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Ray BuchheitYear Taken: 2009Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8048.jpg

A Lonely Trek
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Working in the Field Traversing a glacier requires special equipment. Location: South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Ray Buchheit Year Taken: 2009 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8053.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field Repairing weather monitoring equipment at a field station. Location: Seal Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1991 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8055.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field Scientists hiking across a glacier. Location: Livingston Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Ray Buchheit Year Taken: 2009 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8056.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field Construction at the Seal Island field camp. Location: Seal Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1991 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8058.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field Penguins and seals share coastal real estate, while researchers observe. Location: Seal Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1992 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8066.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field Biologists capturing a fur seal, which will be tagged and released. Location: Seal Island, South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1992 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8067.jpg

Working in the Field
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Working in the Field The NOAA R/V Surveyor, used by the AMLR Program from 1987 to 1995. Location: South Shetland IslandsPhoto Credit: George Watters Year Taken: 1995 Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8076.jpg

Working in the Field
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