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Life through an ice hole: Arctic acidification| Dr Ceri Lewis

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Dr Ceri Lewis (University of Exeter) talking at Exeter Intrepid Explorers in March 2018. Ceri Lewis shares her stories of her exciting field work in the arctic on the Catlin Arctic Survey. The Catlin Arctic Survey was an exciting multidisciplinary expedition, in which scientists and explorers investigated ocean acidification processes and their impact on marine organisms. The field trip involved camping on the sea ice in unheated tents at -40°C while collecting vital data. Ceri talks about the importance of the science conducted on this expedition, the challenges of working at a low temperature and key findings of her work. Previously this series of talks was under the branding of Intrepid Explorers Exeter