Today was like Christmas and my birthday all wrapped up in one - the BIG day finally arrived. I went out on the Antarctic sea ice!
When I went to bed last night, the Oden was entering thicker sea…
As the Oden continues sailing southwest, we are working on new tasks and work assignments. Yesterday was a busy work day as Blake prepared a science presentation to share with all on board after…
My team's primary objective for this expedition is to collect sea ice physical data and install remote buoys to collect information in regions of the Amundson and Ross Seas, some of the least studied…
As we are traveling further southward, the weather is definitely changing. Yesterday we crossed the Antarctic Convergence Zone - the area where the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific meet the colder…
We boarded the Oden Wednesday morning and I have so much to share with you about this amazing ship. In later posts I will describe our sea ice science project in detail, as well as the other projects…
Monday morning found me up after about 3 hours of sleep to meet Blake, Brent, and David for breakfast in our hotel before we walked to the USAP (United States Antarctic Program) warehouse to check…
My travels to meet the Oden began at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday, December 4. My afternoon flight to Dallas/Ft. Worth was uneventful and when I arrived I had a leisurely…
The past few days have passed in a flurry of pre-trip activities and preparations. My lessons at school this week focused on Antarctica and my expedition as well. My students learned the location of…
The official name of this training is helicopter underwater egress training - but helo dunker training describes it perfectly! What is it and why was I required to take this course?
We found out…
Here they are - the final group of flags. Just in time to be packed for my trip to Chile en route to the Oden - do you see your flag?
Windsor Elem. -Elyria, OH
El Segundo High School, Ms. Nguyen,…
As a part of the "Fly your Flag in Antarctica Project", classrooms across the country have been sending back their decorated flags. The flags kept arriving throughout October and into November. Take…
As a part of my PolarTREC Education and Community Outreach Plan, I began a project to involve classrooms and community groups in my expedition. I borrowed an idea from a former PolarTREC teacher and…
