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“The sails are set!”

On 7th Jan 202419th Jan 2024 By JoanaIn Personal, TravelLeave a comment

Welcome to Bio On The Rocks, the place where I document my “travels” into the fascinating worlds of the Arctic and nature. In this first blog post, I would like to tell you why Svalbard is more than just an exciting travel destination for me. My passion for animals dates back to my early childhood. …

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🩵🧊🌊🐦 🧊🌊🐧 The first days on King George Island are already behind me. I’m here as a student research assistant, actively supporting long-term ecological monitoring as part of a four-person team. We’re on site for seven weeks, working with the Polar and Ornithoecology group of Friedrich Schiller University Jena @unijena in one of the most sensitive regions on our planet. ☀️🏔️Summer has arrived in the Arctic – and with it, the birds. ✨ Just a little reminder 🙃mindset shifts to take the fear out of your next scientific decision I spotted my first oystercatchers on Helgoland and was beyond excited! 🐦 Rick had already seen some in Scotland and showed me pictures — I was honestly a bit jealous. They don’t migrate to Svalbard, so I couldn’t find them up there. But as it turns out, they are everywhere in Bremerhaven too, even nesting on top of tall buildings! Such charming little birds! 🩵 🧊Field trip to Hiddensee – hunting for glacial treasures 🪨 Explore. That’s the whole point. 🌍 🤔Still thinking about which natural science path is right for you?


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