Diatoms at the edge of the world: Raquel’s perspective featured by ISDR

Our PhD student Raquel Viso was recently featured in the Diatom of the Month series of the International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR). In the post, Raquel reflects on the challenges and rewards of studying diatoms in Antarctica, arguably the most remote and extreme environment on Earth.

Her story highlights how scientific curiosity, logistical resilience, and a love for polar research come together when working in such unforgiving conditions — and why the microscopic diversity of diatoms in these habitats holds valuable clues about ecology, evolution, and environmental change.

📚 Read the full story here:
👉 Studying diatoms in the most remote place on Earth is not just a scientific curiosity