People keep on asking me what there is to see underwater in Antarctica. Seeing as I have dove yet I talked to the people I will be working with. When I went to Oban for dive week I dove with David Barnes one of the BAS scientists who will be coming down to Rothera. I will be taking him out on the boat so he can continue his scientific research. I came across an interesting article in which David talks about inventorying life at the poles.

Dr Barnes told BBC News: “There is a widely held belief that life is very rich in the tropics and decreases through temperate areas, through to polar regions, which are thought to be barren.

“But below the surface of the sea, it is an incredibly rich environment, and diving there is a bit like diving on a coral reef.”
Enjoy the full article here.