Contest!
When do you think we’ll see our First Sea Ice?
Comment on this journal entry with the date and time, to the hour, that you think we’ll see our first sea ice. Don’t forget that I’m on…
And we’re off!
After fueling yesterday (we filled up to about 400,000 gallons of gas!)
we set sail about 9pm, into an oncoming rainstorm.
It was a beautiful sight and a lot of us gathered out on…
Update
The repairs are done and now we're doing the last minute prep before we set sail. We moved to the fuel dock today, but we'll be here for a while. It can take up to 14 hours to fuel a ship…
Update
We’re still at the dock waiting for a few repairs. But it’s going well
and we should hopefully be departing in the next few days!
A Closer Look at Explorers
Since I had half of a day free,…
We've boarded the ship we’ll be living, working, playing and just
generally existing on for the next two months. Isn't she wonderful?
A wide view of the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer docked in Hobart,…
The Expedition
The research team has arrived in Hobart, Tasmania! Over the next couple
days, we’ll be boarding the ship and departing for the Antarctic
expedition. Although not an official “Closer…
It’s hard to believe the expedition is almost here. I’ve been preparing for well over a year! But now it’s time to go: my bags are finally packed and the before-expedition outreach is done.
I'm all…
Less than 10 days to go until I leave for the Expedition. My heart is aflutter. My brain is full and it’s hard to concentrate. I’m running around like crazy trying to get prepared… but not for…
The Results Are In...
Thank you so much to everyone who entered. We had a lot of great submissions for the flag contest!
Winning Designs
Design by Eduardo E., 1st grade
Design by Thomas V., 3rd…
Design an Expedition Flag
Only 2 and a half weeks left to submit your design! We’ve gotten lots of great flag ideas so far. Don’t forget to mail or email in your entry!
A lot of great submissions…
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season. I spent a lot of time with family and friends but also used the holidays to spread some polar cheer.
Homeschool Holidays
I visited the…
Visiting the WonderKids
Over the past couple months I’ve gotten to work with some amazing kids from the USC WonderKids program. The afterschool program, offered at several schools around downtown…
