PolarConnect Event with Bridget Ward and Dr. Heather Liwanag

Live event with teacher Bridget Ward and researcher Dr. Heather Liwanag broadcasted live from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Bridget and Heather discuss the research that they are working on and what it takes for a Weddell seal to survive and successfully make the transition between two extreme environments – above and below the Antarctic sea ice – in only a matter of weeks. This event was broadcast on 4 November 2019. These videos are part of PolarTREC program and any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these products are those of the PIs and coordinating team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.