I’ve been out and about for outreach!
Teacher Day and NASA Night
It’s so great to see how many people are excited about polar science. I got a chance to meet hundreds interested teachers at…
Enter to Win an Antarctic Fun Pack!
Want to get ready for Antarctica with me? Enter to win an Antarctic Explorer Fun Pack!
Win fun expedition gear!
The pack includes:
Official USAP Antarctic…
A Visit to New York
Last week I ventured to New York for a 3-day trip to meet my researcher, Dr. Frank Nitsche and do some outreach at the school of PolarTREC alumni, Michelle Brown. I had a blast…
There’s a lot of work that goes into planning Antarctic research expeditions. Right now my researcher and his crew are preparing and shipping off all the equipment they’ll be using 6 months from now…
Homeschool Days at the Aquarium of the Pacific was a blast! I met so many people interested in education and learning more about polar science.
Outreach at Homeschool Days
Tons of kids and adults…
Design an Expedition Flag
This is your chance to design a flag for an Antarctic Research Expedition! Winners will see their design turned into a flag flown from the Research Vessel Nathaniel B.…
Do you have a polar science question you want answered?
Where is “east” Antarctica? What is bathymetry? What happens when ice sheets melt? Where are the penguins?
This is your chance to have your…
I’m excited for my first real outreach event!
Join me at the Aquarium of the Pacific on September 17th and 18th for Home School Days! There will be a lot of resources for both home school families…
At least once a week I’m asked by someone “So… when are you going to Antarctica?” or “Aren't you supposed to be in Antarctica?” When I tell them the expedition isn't until March 2015 (and plug my…
This week was quite a whirlwind! We spent a lot of time studying and a lot of time having fun. I've learned so much over the past several days and really enjoyed doing it (even if I was suffering…
Today Peggy and I went out to have some fun in the freezing weather. We decided to do a little experiment to see what would happen to bubbles at -20F. What do you think will happen?
Check out the…
Before I left, everyone asked me what I would be doing at orientation and training. At the time I didn't really know, but now I have an answer. We are:
Meeting awesome fellow educators and hearing…
