Regina Barber

And from the, like, Fjord Fido project, you have, like, more continuous data, like, from these passenger ships. What have you learned, like, in putting together this puzzle so far?

So you're just trying to, like, figure out, like, what the ecosystem even looks like. Yeah. Okay, cool. At least for the Fjord Fido level, yeah. Yeah. Okay, so you've got samples from all these passenger ships. What can you learn from those samples?

So you're just trying to, like, figure out, like, what the ecosystem even looks like. Yeah. Okay, cool. At least for the Fjord Fido level, yeah. Yeah. Okay, so you've got samples from all these passenger ships. What can you learn from those samples?

So you're just trying to, like, figure out, like, what the ecosystem even looks like. Yeah. Okay, cool. At least for the Fjord Fido level, yeah. Yeah. Okay, so you've got samples from all these passenger ships. What can you learn from those samples?

So there's all different kinds of phytoplankton. And I know that they can bloom like this explosion in population, like maybe a couple times a year. And even some of them are so big, you can see them from space. So can you see like a huge jump in the population in the samples that people like return to you during these blooms?

So there's all different kinds of phytoplankton. And I know that they can bloom like this explosion in population, like maybe a couple times a year. And even some of them are so big, you can see them from space. So can you see like a huge jump in the population in the samples that people like return to you during these blooms?

So there's all different kinds of phytoplankton. And I know that they can bloom like this explosion in population, like maybe a couple times a year. And even some of them are so big, you can see them from space. So can you see like a huge jump in the population in the samples that people like return to you during these blooms?

Wow.

Wow.

Wow.

Can you talk about what would happen if something happens to these phytoplankton and their numbers start to decline? Like how would that affect other things?

Can you talk about what would happen if something happens to these phytoplankton and their numbers start to decline? Like how would that affect other things?

Can you talk about what would happen if something happens to these phytoplankton and their numbers start to decline? Like how would that affect other things?

Why do you think like really understanding this ecosystem, really understanding the populations of phytoplankton in Antarctica, why is that so important?

Why do you think like really understanding this ecosystem, really understanding the populations of phytoplankton in Antarctica, why is that so important?

Why do you think like really understanding this ecosystem, really understanding the populations of phytoplankton in Antarctica, why is that so important?

I like that thought. It's very optimistic. Martina, thank you so much for talking with me today. No, it was super fun. To learn more about the Fjord Fido project, check out the link in our episode notes. And if you liked this episode, follow us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening from. That way you'll never miss a new episode.

I like that thought. It's very optimistic. Martina, thank you so much for talking with me today. No, it was super fun. To learn more about the Fjord Fido project, check out the link in our episode notes. And if you liked this episode, follow us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening from. That way you'll never miss a new episode.

I like that thought. It's very optimistic. Martina, thank you so much for talking with me today. No, it was super fun. To learn more about the Fjord Fido project, check out the link in our episode notes. And if you liked this episode, follow us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening from. That way you'll never miss a new episode.

This episode was produced by Burleigh McCoy and edited by showrunner Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the facts. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Regina Barber. Thank you for listening to Shortwave from NPR.