<p>In this episode of South Pole, host Clark Marchese interviews Dr. Soledad Leonardi, a parasitologist at the National Research Council in Argentina, about her research on the fascinating interactions between elephant seals and seal lice in Antarctica. They discuss the coevolution of these species, the role of seal lice in disease transmission, and how these parasites have adapted to the extreme conditions of the Southern Ocean. Dr. Leonardi also shares insights into how climate change could impact this delicate relationship and the broader Antarctic ecosystem. Tune in to learn about the unique challenges and discoveries in studying one of the few marine insects in the world.</p><br><p><strong>Episode Guest</strong>: Dr. Soledad Leonardi</p><p>Browse Dr. Soledad Leonardi’s publications <a href="https://scholar.google.com.ar/citations?user=ZFgQiHkAAAAJ&hl=es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Follow Dr. Soledad Leonardi on<a href="https://x.com/soleleonardi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X </a></p><p>More information about the National Research Council Argentina <a href="https://www.conicet.gov.ar/?lan=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>Episode Transcript and more information on the <a href="http://pineforestpods.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pine Forest Media </a>Website</p><p>Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pineforestmedia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pineforestmedia</a></p><p>Hosted, produced, written, and edited by Clark Marchese </p><p>Cover art and PFM logo by<a href="https://laurelawong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Laurel Wong</a>. </p><p>Theme music by <a href="http://nelaruizcomposer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nela Ruiz</a></p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
