This morning, Jim Madsen, physics professor and IceCube researcher from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, arrived to the PolarTREC training.  I and the other KSTF Fellows spoke with Jim at…
Fairbanks holds many wonders for the casual visitor, not least of which is the annual World Ice Art Championships.  Artists sculpt elaborate and clever designs in blocks of solid ice cut from a…
Today was a day of exploration.  Rather than sitting in a stuffy conference room, warm and well-stocked with caffeinated beverages, we ventured out into the icy arctic air.  Our goal?  to witness the…
First post!!!1! Welcome to my journal for *Mr. O'Hara's Amazing Antarctic Adventure *[tm]!  Of course, I am on the opposite side of the planet right now, in Fairbanks, Alaska, thanks to my hosts at…