Plans are underway for me to carry out research on RV Polarstern as part of an expedition in spring of 2022. My transport boxes have arrived and now I need to think about all the lab items I will need on board. The research will centre around measurement of metabolism in Antarctic aquatic organisms (hopefully including our favourites the icefish!). This will contribute to the first pilot of a much larger project to measure the progress and effect of climate change in the Eastern Weddell Sea. More soon.
Lisa Chakrabarti is Professor of Mitochondrial Biology at the University of Nottingham. Her interdisciplinary research examines how mitochondrial function shapes health, disease and adaptation, with particular interests in ageing, neurodegeneration, cellular metabolism and organisms living in extreme environments.