2004-002

22 Aug 03 – 28 Feb 2004

Entry into ASPA

Barwick Valley (ASPA #123); Cape Evans (ASPA #154); Cape Royds (ASPA #156); and, Discovery Hut, Hut Point (ASPA #157)

Photography of sites and geographic features to illustrate a geographically arranged gazetteer or “field guide”.

2004-003

01 Oct 03 – 14 Feb 2006

Entry into ASPA

Beaufort Island (ASPA #105); New College Valley, Cape Bird (ASPA #116); Cape Royds (ASPA #121); and Cape Crozier (ASPA #124)

To photograph affects on penguin colonies due to large icebergs, C-19 and B-15A and interview scientists in the field for NSF directed news and public outreach projects and releases.

2004-004

01 Nov 03 – 31 Jan 2004

Taking; Import into the USA

Taylor Valley

Collect small samples of bone and tissue from decayed remains of penguins and seals on the snow surface of Lake Bonney to establish the age of the animals and subsequent age of the lake ice cover.

2004-005

30 Dec 03 – 31 Jan 2004

Taking; Import into the USA

Antarctic Peninsula

Salvage dead seabirds and import to the US for use as educational materials at Cornell University.

2004-006

01 Oct 03 – 30 Sep 2008

Entry into ASPA

Historic Huts at Cape Evans (ASPA #154); Cape Royds (ASPA #156); Discovery Hut (ASPA #157); and Cape Adare (ASPA #158)

Visit to historic huts by U.S. Antarctic Program personnel for educational purposes.

2004-007

10 Nov 03 – 28 Feb 2004

Taking; Import into the USA

Igloo Spur, near Cape Crozier

Collect 10 samples of lichens suspected to be Umbilicaria nylanderiafor proper identification by a lichen expert.

2004-008

01 Dec 03 – 31 Dec 2003

Entry into ASPA

Barwick Valley (ASPA #123)

Removal of seismic equipment, solar panels and all associated equipment which are currently within the ASPA boundaries after the boundaries were modified.

2004-009

15 Jan 04 – 31 Mar 2005

Take and Import into the U.S.

Antarctic waters

Collect biopsy samples of skin from Antarctic killer whales to determine taxonomic status of the three different morphotypes in Antarctic waters.

2004-010

16 Sep 03 – 28 Feb 2006

Taking; Entry into ASPA; and Import into the USA

McMurdo Sound region; Cape Crozier  (ASPA #124); and Beaufort Island (ASPA #105)

Capture Emperor penguins to collect blood samples, attach microprocessor recorders to study their diving physiology.  Census penguins at Cape Crozier and Beaufort Island.

2004-011

15 Dec 2003 – 28 Feb 2007

Entry to ASPA

Cape Crozier (ASPA #124)

To remove old camp debris and to periodically conduct environmental field camp audit to ensure research activities comply with environmental impact assessment requirements.

2004-012

20 Oct 03 – 31 Dec 2003

Taking; Introduce into Antarctica

Antarctic waters

Cultures of marine phytoplankton from stateside laboratory will be used in experiments onboard ship to study the feeding rates of Antarctic protistan grazers.

2004-013

01 Nov 03 – 01 Apr 2005

Take; Import into the U.S.

East Antarctica and Davis Station

Capture diseased seabirds and collect blood samples to confirm presence of bacterial, viral, and parasitic agents in Antarctic populations.

2004-014

24 Dec 03 – 30 Sep 2004

Entry into ASPA

Arrival Heights (ASPA #122)

To conduct monitoring studies of the earth’s magnetic field and ionosphere, high latitude neutral mesospheric and thermospheric dynamics, UV monitoring, aerosol investigations, and pollution surveys.

2004-016

06 Nov 03 – 31 Jan 2007

Entry into ASPA

Beaufort Island (ASPA #105); Cape Crozier (ASPA #124)

To deploy and retrieve GPS receivers used to take repeat measurements of established monuments in order to detect motion of the bedrock due to tectonism or post-glacial rebound.

2004-017

05 Apr 03 – 30 Aug 2005

Entry into ASPA

Barwick Valley (ASPA #123)

To collect rock samples as an essential part of an on-going project constraining the terrestrial production rate of the Cosmogenic nuclide ³⁸Ar.

2004-018

15 Dec 03 – 31 Aug 2006

Taking; Entry into ASPA

Biscoe Point (ASPA #139)

To collect plants and seeds of Antarctic hairgrass and Antarctic pearlwort to study the effects of climate change on Antarctic plants and productivity of terrestrial ecosystems.

2004-019

05 Jan 04 – 31 Dec 2007

Entry into ASPA

Historic huts at Cape Evans (ASPA #154); Cape Royds (ASPA #156); Discovery Hut (ASPA #157); and Cape Adare (ASPA #158)

To investigate the biological and non-biological deterioration processes and develop long-term conservation plans for the future preservation of the historic huts.

2005-001

13 Oct 04 – 31 Jan 2005

Entry into ASPA

Cape Royds (ASPA #121)

To conduct diving operations offshore to study benthic invertebrates affected by the significant organic enrichment from runoff of guano from the Adelie rookery.