We are in the waiting place...
Pevek headquarters and accomodations for the Lake E project.
After thousands of miles and days of travel to know our final destination is just 200 miles away is a…
I am starting this entry from the air somewhere over Northern Siberia...Today was a busy day. We got up early 6:45am (11:45 pm the previous night on home time) to eat a quick breakfast before…
For those of you not from Greensboro or who don't get the Greensboro paper, our expedition was featured on page A1 of the Greensboro News and Record the morning I left!
All packed and ready to go…
With two days to go, the time has come to start packing. I have a small selection of clothes, sleeping bag and pad, personal items and of course Extreme Cold Weather Gear (ECWG). Considering that my…
In one week, I will be boarding the plane for Russia, but today was my last day at school. Next week is spring break so today was a day for good-byes.
In class, students had fun trying on some of…
February 28, 2009
Survive!
Before we get started on the subject of survival training... late Friday afternoon, the ARCUS computer specialist told some of us to go out to see the Ravens that were…
As part of our Polar TREC orientation, we have taken a number of field trips around Fairbanks. We've visited the University of Alaska large animal research station, U of A Museum of the North, BP…
Orientation
So you thought I was going to Russia...Why am I in Alaska? I am attending the 2009 Polar TREC orientation. I along with 19 other teachers, who will be traveling to the Arctic and…
Tuesday 02.24.2009
What a morning! I am in Fairbanks for Polar TREC orientation with other teachers who will be working with scientific research in the Arctic or Antarctic. Many of us were…
As I write, I am in a comfortable warm hotel in Fairbanks, AK. I am attending the Polar TREC orientation along with teachers who will be traveling to other parts of the Arctic or Antarctic.…
The light snow that fell last night and this morning's two- hour delay provided a nice time for me to catch up on some details... As I am preparing Siberia, I was looking for an easy to pack symbol…
It is hard for me to believe that the drilling expedition is underway. I will be leaving for Siberia in less than two months. In the mean time, I have been busy preparing to host Dr. Julie Brigham…
