Outreach/Press
Fall, 2009 IPY seminar series
- Thursday, Oct. 1, “Cruising in Antarctica – what you should know and what you will see” presented by James W. Collinson, Byrd Polar Research Center, the Ohio State University, 7PM, Fort Collins Main Public Library
- Monday, Nov. 16: “How do you exercise while holding your breathe? The diving physiology of Antarctic seals” presented by Shane B. Kanatous, Department of Biology, Colorado State University, 7PM, Fort Collins Main Public Library
- Monday, Nov. 30: “Walking Through the Snow: Hydrology and Climate Change on Livingston Island, Antarctica” presented by Steven Fassnacht, Watershed Science Program, Colorado State University, 7PM, Fort Collins Main Public Library
2009
Diana Wall featured in “Distinguished researcher of nematodes, soil,” an article by the Rocky Mountain Collegian.
Spring IPY Lecture Series – 7 PM February 26, Fort Collins Main Public Library; 6 PM reception/7 PM lecture April 21st, 222 Johnson Hall at CSU
Featured in article in the Rocky Mountain Collegian, “CSU researchers journey to Antarctica.”
2008
Colorado State scientists take trip to the bottom of the world and share the experience with kids (read more).
Wall lab researchers highlighed in Extreme Earth Research article. Click here to read article.
2007
Small temperature changes, big effects on life – Radio interview with Earth & Sky with hosts Deborah Byrd, Joel Block, and Jorge Salazar. Click here to listen to interview.
Slideshow: Dry Valley Organisms – An interview with the PBS show “The News Hour” hosted by Jim Lehrer. Click here to view the slideshow.
2006
SCIENTIST AT WORK / DIANA H. WALL; An Antarctic Ecosystem Shows Signs of Trouble As a Tiny Worm Turns (New York Times article)
Antarctic marine and terrestrial ecosystem scientists meet at CSU (link)
2005
Yvonne Baskin, a 2003- 2004 member of the Antarctic Artist and Writer Program, finished her book, titled ‘Underground’ (Island Press), and has the first chapter about the science of the Wall – Virginia team.
Holley Zadeh, CSU, gave a talk to 12 second and third grade students at Stove Prairie Elementary School about research and life in the Antarctic.
John Chaston, an undergraduate student at BYU, described his Antarctic internship experience in the BY University newsletter.
Byron Adams, BYU, gave three presentations to 35 kindergarten and 28 second-grade students at Salem Elementary School in Provo UT entitled “Hot research in a cold climate” about Antarctic ecology.
The MCM Long Term experiment on the south side of Lake Hoare is part of the international Long Term Soil Experiment whose purpose is multi purpose: to understand how soils affect global environmental change, and how Earth’s soils change over time scales of years to many decades.
Synthesis of Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Victoria Land, Antarctica: An NSF Sponsored Workshop was held April 21-23, 2005: Jekyll Island, GA (click here for website). This was funded by another OPP grant to Wall. This was the first ever conference to discuss current state of knowledge and future directions of research in Victoria Land. Results will be a special volume of Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
2004
Eddington, M. Worm wrangler’s hangout is Santa’s longest trip. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, UT: B6.
Hyde, J. BYU duo have big lab – Antarctica. Deseret Morning News. Salt Lake City, UT.
2003
Trivedi, B. P. (2003). Polar worms may warn of global warming, experts say. National Geographic Today.
2001
Parsons, A. N. and S. Blecker. Research in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, an interactive display for the “Biodiversity Day” festival at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. September 21, 2001.
Treonis A. M. My Time on the Ice. Four Corners Magazine May/June 2001.
2000
Wall, D. H. Featured on education www page of the Ecological Society of America, Focus: ‘What do Ecologists Do?’
Blecker, S. Life and Research in Antarctica. Poudre High School, Fort Collins, CO. March 16, 2000.
1999
Wall, D. H. Women in Antarctica. Presented to the PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization for Women), Estes Park, Colorado. August 1999.
1998
Parsons, A. N. News column, “Digging in Antarctica” http://www.abcnews.com during the 1998/1999 field season. Nine separate pieces were published on the web site, which included text and photographs, with contributions from other members of the MCM LTER. The articles are archived here.