Nathan Ernster
@nathanernster.bsky.social
Microbiology PhD student and occasional polar carpenter.
Interested in genomics, astrobiology, molecular evolution, the Arctic & Antarctic
Interested in genomics, astrobiology, molecular evolution, the Arctic & Antarctic
Happy #AntarcticaDay! Today marks 65 years of the Antarctic Treaty. Here are a few of my favorite photos from my time in the south.
1. Kite aerial selfie, WAIS Divide 2. Lab bench in Scott's 1911 Terra Nova Hut 3. Belly hook in the Dry Valleys 4. View from Castle Rock
1. Kite aerial selfie, WAIS Divide 2. Lab bench in Scott's 1911 Terra Nova Hut 3. Belly hook in the Dry Valleys 4. View from Castle Rock
December 1, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Happy #AntarcticaDay! Today marks 65 years of the Antarctic Treaty. Here are a few of my favorite photos from my time in the south.
1. Kite aerial selfie, WAIS Divide 2. Lab bench in Scott's 1911 Terra Nova Hut 3. Belly hook in the Dry Valleys 4. View from Castle Rock
1. Kite aerial selfie, WAIS Divide 2. Lab bench in Scott's 1911 Terra Nova Hut 3. Belly hook in the Dry Valleys 4. View from Castle Rock
China, Oct/Nov 2024
November 23, 2024 at 5:20 PM
China, Oct/Nov 2024
I just received this cool piece of Greenlandic history. Rasmussen and Freuchen minted these coins in 1910 as a currency for their Thule Trading Station at Cape York #Arctic #Greenland
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM
I just received this cool piece of Greenlandic history. Rasmussen and Freuchen minted these coins in 1910 as a currency for their Thule Trading Station at Cape York #Arctic #Greenland
Had a wonderful time helping teach a 3-day Environmental Genomics and SeqCode workshop at Shandong University, followed by a weekend of hearing great talks at the Chinese Association of Microbial Ecology meeting in Qingdao, China.
October 29, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Had a wonderful time helping teach a 3-day Environmental Genomics and SeqCode workshop at Shandong University, followed by a weekend of hearing great talks at the Chinese Association of Microbial Ecology meeting in Qingdao, China.
Another polar deployment in the books! A busy and memorable season filled with interesting projects, beautiful fogbows, and a great crew. #Arctic #Greenland #SummitStation
August 23, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Another polar deployment in the books! A busy and memorable season filled with interesting projects, beautiful fogbows, and a great crew. #Arctic #Greenland #SummitStation
Field work in my final week at Summit Station, #Greenland ended with an unsettling surprise yesterday. Unbeknownst to me, a #polarbear was approaching from directly downwind while I was sampling snow south of station. 1/3
August 19, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Field work in my final week at Summit Station, #Greenland ended with an unsettling surprise yesterday. Unbeknownst to me, a #polarbear was approaching from directly downwind while I was sampling snow south of station. 1/3
July 26, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Thrilled to have had the opportunity to present my poster at #PAM2022 @GFZ_Potsdam and to meet so many great people working on really exciting projects
November 16, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Thrilled to have had the opportunity to present my poster at #PAM2022 @GFZ_Potsdam and to meet so many great people working on really exciting projects
A great day for a ski at the summit of the Greenland ice sheet. 72°35'N, 3210 m
November 16, 2024 at 4:22 PM
A great day for a ski at the summit of the Greenland ice sheet. 72°35'N, 3210 m
I recently biked past what must be a candidate for the world's largest left-handed representation of DNA. Zittau, Germany @LHDNAHulk
November 16, 2024 at 4:22 PM
I recently biked past what must be a candidate for the world's largest left-handed representation of DNA. Zittau, Germany @LHDNAHulk