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A conversation with Linda Welzenbach Fries, a geologist who served as public outreach coordinator and sediment processor for the THOR (Thwaites Glacier Offshore Research) team on the first ITGC science cruise aboard the RV/IB Nathaniel B. Palmer. In this episode, Louis Noel a graduate student from Rice University, speaks to her about the daily scientific activities on the research vessel and her contributions in different roles.

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As part of our focus on scientific explorations in harsh environments, we bring conversations that shed light on fascinating projects that help us understand our planet and make life on earth better.

In our Antarctica Expeditions series, episodes 111 through 114, you will hear from scientists and curators about the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites program and a ship-based expedition for seafloor sampling at the Thwaites Glacier.

This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, enabling cross-generational conversations that bring scientific endeavors to broad audiences. College students are engaged in leading informational interviews and presenting highlights in our episodes. If you would be interested to sponsor our programming, please write to us at podcast@longitude.site.

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A conversation with Dr. Cari Corrigan, a curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. In this episode, Elizabeth Fessler from Rice University speaks with her about the role of the Smithsonian in curating meteorites and making them available to scientists worldwide for research.

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As part of our focus on scientific explorations in harsh environments, we bring conversations that shed light on fascinating projects that help us understand our planet and make life on earth better.

In our Antarctica Expeditions series, episodes 111 through 114, you will hear from scientists and curators about the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites program and a ship-based expedition for seafloor sampling at the Thwaites Glacier.

This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, enabling cross-generational conversations that bring scientific endeavors to broad audiences. College students are engaged in leading informational interviews and presenting highlights in our episodes. If you would be interested to sponsor our programming, please write to us at podcast@longitude.site.

We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends who may enjoy as well.
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A conversation with Dr. Ralph Harvey who has been leading the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program since the 1990s. ANSMET is a three-agency program with NASA, Smithsonian, and the National Science Foundation, enabling search for meteorites, facilitating curation and then making them available for scientists worldwide. In this episode, Emory Mckenzie a graduate student from Rice University speaks with him about how the program developed over time and how one can apply to be a volunteer on future expeditions.

See transcript. Visit our series page.

As part of our focus on scientific explorations in harsh environments, we bring conversations that shed light on fascinating projects that help us understand our planet and make life on earth better.

In our Antarctica Expeditions series, episodes 111 through 114, you will hear from scientists and curators about the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites program and a ship-based expedition for seafloor sampling at the Thwaites Glacier.

This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, enabling cross-generational conversations that bring scientific endeavors to broad audiences. College students are engaged in leading informational interviews and presenting highlights in our episodes. If you would be interested to sponsor our programming, please write to us at podcast@longitude.site.

We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends who may enjoy as well.
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A conversation with Linda Welzenbach Fries, a science writer at Rice University who has been part of several expeditions in Antarctica. In this episode, Laurel Chen, a graduate student from Rice University speaks to her about the path that led Linda to these expeditions and what it takes to survive in the harsh environment.

See transcript. Visit our series page.

As part of our focus on scientific explorations in harsh environments, we bring conversations that shed light on fascinating projects that help us understand our planet and make life on earth better.

In our Antarctica Expeditions series, episodes 111 through 114, you will hear from scientists and curators about the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites program and a ship-based expedition for seafloor sampling at the Thwaites Glacier.

This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, enabling cross-generational conversations that bring scientific endeavors to broad audiences. College students are engaged in leading informational interviews and presenting highlights in our episodes. If you would be interested to sponsor our programming, please write to us at podcast@longitude.site.

We hope you enjoy our episodes and share them with friends who may enjoy as well.
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"When we study sound, we're looking at the frequency or the pitch of the sound, and then also the intensity. I'm focused exclusively on low frequencies, really low pitch sounds that can travel quite a distance in the ocean."
A conversation with Samara Haver (Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University) about the role of acoustics research in developing technologies for ocean life conservation. Presented by Longitude fellow Tony Zhou.
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As part of our Longitudes of Imagination theme, we are exploring the roles of individuals, technologies and research in ocean science and space technology. In this series, the fellows share highlights from their conversations with scientists and the members of NOAA’s soundscape monitoring project at the U.S. Marine Sanctuaries. 
What are they hearing underwater? What are they measuring? Who are they? And What are we learning? 
Tune into Longitude Sound Bytes episodes 105-110 for our conversations and explore the ocean sounds in the SanctSound Data Portal at https://sanctsound.ioos.us.
This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that empowers college students and recent graduates with experiences in leading informational interviews and presenting podcast episodes. If you would like to support/sponsor our programming, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our giving portal at Longitude.site/support or write to us at podcast@longitude.site.
If you enjoy our episodes, please share them with your friends and family. Thank you!
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"In order to understand life in the ocean, we need to understand not just the forms of life, but also their environment, their very dynamic environment."
A conversation with John Ryan (Sr Research Specialist at MBARI) about the nature of underwater sounds. Presented by Longitude fellow Melisa Acimis. 
See transcript. Visit our series page. 
As part of our Longitudes of Imagination theme, we are exploring the roles of individuals, technologies and research in ocean science and space technology. In this series, the fellows share highlights from their conversations with scientists and the members of NOAA’s soundscape monitoring project at the U.S. Marine Sanctuaries. 
What are they hearing underwater? What are they measuring? Who are they? And What are we learning? 
Tune into Longitude Sound Bytes episodes 105-110 for our conversations and explore the ocean sounds in the SanctSound Data Portal at https://sanctsound.ioos.us.
This podcast is a production of Longitude.site, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that empowers college students and recent graduates with experiences in leading informational interviews and presenting podcast episodes. If you would like to support/sponsor our programming, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our giving portal at Longitude.site/support or write to us at podcast@longitude.site.
If you enjoy our episodes, please share them with your friends and family. Thank you!
Support the show