In addition to bringing guests to Antarctica to experience one of the most pristine environments on earth, the Caledonian Star also serves as a platform of opportunity for researchers from the Antarctic Site Inventory project.
Ron Naveen, founder of the A.S.I., is seen here counting nests of chinstrap and macaroni penguins at Hannah Point, Livingston Island. The Inventory, now in its sixth field season of data collection, is the only project collecting baseline data and information about the fauna and flora at Antarctic Peninsula visitor sites.
The Inventory is pleased to be working with Lindblad Expeditions and the Caledonian Star on this important study. The effort will help to ensure that potential environmental disruptions at these sites are minimized, if not avoided altogether.
