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U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program Field Season Reports

May 11, 2022

The 2024-2025 field season is underway, with some exciting new research projects!

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Field Camp with view of mountains and ocean in the background. Cape Shirreff Field Camp, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Sergio Morales

The U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program studies the population trends and reproductive success of several species of seals and penguins at the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.

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A chinstrap penguin sits on a rocky nest with two chicks under its belly. More chinstrap penguins on nests are in the background. The ocean is in the distant background.
A chinstrap penguin with two chicks. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Each week, scientists at our Cape Shirreff field camp on Livingston Island and our Copacabana field camp on King George Island provide updates on research activities, camp maintenance, and general camp life. To learn more about what it’s like to be a scientist at the end of the earth, check out our weekly reports.

U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program Annual Field Season Reports

Two Antarctic fur seal mothers and two Antarctic fur seal pups lie together on a rocky beach. The ocean is in the background.
Antarctic fur seal mothers and pups. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

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Last updated by Southwest Fisheries Science Center on March 11, 2025