Science
The regions we explore in the south through our Antarctic adventures are special and hard to reach, both for travelers and scientists. Due to their remoteness, expense, and limited access, much scientific research remains to be done. We strongly support science onboard in multiple ways:
- Citizen Science: Available on every trip.
- Guest Scientists: On select trips
- Science Charters: Dedicated specifically to data collection
This consistent structure highlights our commitment to supporting and advancing scientific research during our tours in Antarctica.
Citizen Science
Onboard EVERY TRIP passengers participate in colleting data for active research projects. Quixote Expeditions has partnered with the Polar Citizen Science Collective to bring the highest quality, vetted projects onboard. This season passengers will collect data for these projects:
Sounds interesting?
Guest Scientists
Each year we reserve a few bunks on our vessels for scientists to come south and further their research. We host a range of researchers, from PhD Students to PostDocs to professors to researchers at museums! Our guests then get the opportunity to participate alongside and learn first hand from the scientist onboard. Some of the amazing research of our past guest scientists has included:
- Vocalization in Penguins
- Antibiotic resistant bacteria
- Penguin Populations
- Humpback’s ability to smell
- Mercury levels in the Southern Ocean
- New arachnid species
- Southern River Otter populations
- Microplastics in the Southern Ocean
- Water isotope measurements to help climate models
The position of the whales is recorded during the stimulation experiments before analysis
Fieldwork on Orne Island Antarctic Peninsula, making microphone recordings of Gentoo Penguins with assistance by Lucy Hunt and Gaya Mahanama (photo by Caesar Schinas).
