On January 11th, the #THAWIMPACT team departed for King George Island, boarded the Bulgarian Ship St. St. Cyril and Methodius, and sailed to Livingston and Deception Islands. Henrique Zilhão and Rodrigo Dias arrived at Hurd Peninsula (Livingston Island) and will collect soil samples to study contaminants and microorganisms at the St. Kliment Ohridski Station.