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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER)

@mcm-lter.bsky.social

The NSF-funded LTER network has 27 sites around the World to gain a comprehensive understanding of ecological phenomena occurring over long periods of time and across broad spatial scales. We are one of 2 Antarctic sites. mcm.lternet.edu

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

New temperature record in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Article about recent MCM paper on Blood Falls

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Thanksgiving dinner at Lake Bonney Camp in Antarctica. Great meal and great company in an amazing landscape #antarctica #science

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The MCM LTER team was at McMurdo Station 2 days ago when these guys made a rare visit right to the front of the station to say hi. They seemed like they wanted to tell us something youtu.be/bzyBJaAfxrg?...

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Emperor Penguins right in front of McMurdo Station. Very rare, especially so early in the summer.

YouTube video by McMurdo LTER

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Students rocking their presentations at our annual Science Meeting at University of New Mexico @unm.edu

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Congratulations to one of our youngest PIs! news.osu.edu/first-ohio-s...

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First Ohio State professor named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Melisa Diaz, an assistant professor in earth sciences and the principal investigator of the Polar and Environmental Geochemistry Lab at The Ohio State University, has been named a 2025–2027 CIFAR Azri...

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Congrats to our former fearless leader, Dr. Berry Lyons for being awarded this year's Goldthwait Polar Medal

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Abigail Borgmeier took it a step further, connecting our research on Dry Valley soils to the importance of science-informed policy - essential in order for our work to address global challenges.

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

In the photo: At Huey Stream, Jared Collins and Gavin Wagner delivered the straight dope to our visitors, sharing the groundbreaking research we conduct and why this work simply can’t be done anywhere else on Earth. Their clarity, expertise, and enthusiasm made a big impression.

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

During a recent visit by distinguished staffers from the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, our grad students absolutely shined. Huge shoutout to ALL our students! More in comments

distinguished visitors talking to two grad students in the McMurdo Dry Valleys

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Hello Bluesky. The McMurdo LTER just arrived here. Stay tuned for posts about our research and other events in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of East Antarctica. We are currently winding down or 32nd field season. Please follow us to hear all about it. Thanks!

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McMurdo (MCM) Long Term Ecological site (LTER) @mcm-lter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We just joined!

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