Antarctica – Studying climate change in Antarctica via organisms adaptability, such as Adelie penguins, is possible. The topic was the focus of a study carried out by Silvia Olmastroni, researcher at the University of Siena. Olmastrone recently returned from a two-month mission in Antarctica, during which she observed and collected data on these particular penguins. The research activities took place in Edmonson Point, home to a colony of 3000 pairs of Adelie penguins. “By comparing the data collected in the various expeditions – explained Olmastroni – we can have a complete picture of the health status of these penguins, and consequently of the environment that hosts them.” Data acquisition and monitoring was possible thanks to the Penguin Nest Room, a digital camera of the Australian Antarctic Division. (9Colonne)
