{"id":21178,"date":"2026-02-05T10:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/tip\/actuality\/antarktida-ako-zive-laboratorium\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:28:47","slug":"antarctica-as-a-living-laboratory-research-that-begins-in-the-field","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/pracoviska\/tip\/en\/actuality\/antarctica-as-a-living-laboratory-research-that-begins-in-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Antarctica as a living laboratory: research that begins in the field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Antarctica is not just a land of ice and rocks. It is a unique space where silent, yet fundamental biological processes take place in extreme conditions. It is here that field research of Antarctic habitats is taking place, focused on the study of lower plants \u2013 mosses and lichens \u2013 as sensitive indicators of environmental change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the first field survey, researcher Assoc. Prof. Michal Goga, PhD. is specifically focused on searching for mosses with sporophytes. These inconspicuous structures represent key evidence of successful plant reproduction in extreme environments and provide valuable information about their adaptation, survival and stability of local ecosystems. Each sporophyte found is a small detail that helps to build a complex picture of Antarctic biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research is carried out with the professional and institutional background of the Technology and Innovation Park UPJ\u0160 (TIP-UPJ\u0160), which creates space for connecting high-quality basic research with applied outputs. Antarctica is not only the destination of the expedition, but also a place where it is verified how scientific ideas are transformed into real knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n