Orientation Day
Sharp Dressed (and Thermally Insulated) Man The word summer conjures up thoughts of warm weather, swimsuits, flip flops, and suntan lotion and most are a necessity on a suitcase pack list to…
Character Sketch
You’ve Got a Friend (And a Penguin Named Kiwi) In Me As a PolarTREC teacher, one of my primary duties throughout the entire experience, but particularly out in the field, is to convey the scientific…
Items in the Extreme Cold Weather Gear Pack
Games People (in this case, Polar Research Wannabes) Play As I mentioned before in a prior blog entry, PolarTREC is an exceptional professional development program for teachers. But exactly why did…
Automatic Weather Station Instrument Diagram
As I alluded to in the previous blog entry, my expedition to Antarctica as a PolarTREC teacher is not a solo effort. In fact, the entire premise of PolarTREC is to partner teachers with polar…
On the air at KGKL
Welcome to the inaugural post of my blog, describing my observations and reflections as a PolarTREC teacher on my expedition to Antarctica throughout the month of November. My name is George…
Welcome to the Family
It was December when I found out that, as an applicant to the PolarTREC program, I was selected by a polar researcher for an expedition to Antarctica in the 2017 – 2018 season. I would be working…