Today was our acclimation day. We were asked to take it fairly easy today to make sure that our bodies had fully adjusted to the higher altitude. Luckily, all of the members of our team are doing…
PolarTREC teacher Steve Kirsche after arriving at Summit Station Greenland.
We made it to the Arctic!! Four days after leaving Jacksonville, we were able to fly on the LC-130 aircraft from…
Today was a waiting day. It was supposed to be the day that we headed up to Summit Station, our final destination. But due to some mechanical issues with one of the planes, we were delayed a day. I…
After landing in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland last night, everyone got a chance to rest up today. This was extremely important since different people heading to Summit Station came from all over the US.…
Today started bright and early! My alarm went off at 4 AM so I could catch the shuttle to Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, NY at 5.
An early start!
Once there, we had our passports…
Day 1 - Jacksonville to Albany
It's hard to believe that I have actually begun this amazing adventure! After months of thinking about it, planning for it, and actually packing everything up, I flew…
Last Minute Preparations
A few essentials for the trip.
It's hard to believe that I will be leaving for my trip in just 3 days!! When I got accepted for the PolarTREC program back in December, I…
Meeting the Team
This photo shows the campus at Dartmouth College where the research team is from.
I just finished a two-day visit to Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. The reason for my trip up…
It has been about two months since I attended our orientation/training in Alaska. During that time, I have been slowly preparing for my trip to the Arctic. I have been gathering items that I will…
Located just outside Fairbanks, Alaska is a research facility called the permafrost tunnel. This tunnel was originally drilled into the side of a mountain in the 1960s by the US Army. It was dug…
As part of the PolarTREC program, I am currently in Fairbanks, AK for orientation and training. I am in the third day (out of six) and today, we began the day learning more about our upcoming…
Before Traveling to Orientation
When I first heard about the PolarTREC program, it sounded like an amazing opportunity. It would give me a chance to experience realworld science and allow me to…
