Here we go...
I’M GOING TO THE SOUTH POLE!
Those are words I never thought I would say. There are 53 days until I board my flight (first of many) to get to the southernmost point on the planet. A lot has already been done to prepare, but there is still, what feels like, an infinite amount of things left to check off of my to-do list.
First and foremost, HELLO! Thank you for stopping by and joining me on this journey. I’m Jocelyn and I spend a considerable amount of time on stage, in a pink lab coat, doing cool science experiments with a penguin lab assistant. My love of science and theatre have blended perfectly to create my touring science show called “Jargie the Science Girl!” We are based out of California, but within the last year, we have started touring all over the country...and now to Antarctica!
Jocelyn aka Jargie the Science Girl!
I first heard about PolarTREC, ARCUS (Arctic Research Consortium of the United States) and the IceCube Lab on July 2nd (yup, only 3 months ago!), through an email that came from our website. Dr. James Madsen reached out to me after seeing an article about Jargie on an airplane- I was shocked on two counts! After a couple of meetings with him and an interview with the PolarTREC team, I was confirmed to start the preparation process. Normally the process takes about a year, but my timeline is much shorter. Thankfully, everyone at PolarTREC has been absolutely wonderful to work with and have answered all of my questions (sometimes multiple times).
Going to the South Pole is...hard to imagine. It is one of the most remote places on Earth. How do you prepare for that?!?! With the help of a great team, of course. In my next post, I’ll go into a few more details on what has been done to prepare and what is left to do, but for now, here are details of my quickly-approaching trip to the SOUTH POLE. Have I said that enough?
-I will be gone approximately from November 24th to December 28th.
-I will fly from Los Angeles → New Zealand → Coast of Antarctica → South Pole
-My actual dates at the South Pole are subject to change based on weather conditions
-Elevation will be 9,301 feet
-I will be arriving during the Summer season: temperatures ranging from negative 19 to negative 14 degrees Fahrenheit
Talk soon, friends.
Jocelyn
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