A week from tomorrow I will be flying down to McMurdo Station! The path that I will follow to Antarctica is much easier to follow than the one folioed by Shackleton and Amundsen on their race to the…
I am almost there, I can feel it. The anxiety of knowing there are very few days remaining for my departure is mixed with the excitement of the big adventure. I have lots of things to do and no time…
Laying down on my comfortable bed on a windy night I think about why have I decided to spend 67 days aboard a research vessel sailing on the harshest waters of the world around Antarctica. My bed is…
Cold seems to be what most people think when asked about the idea of going to Antarctica, but how cold will it be in reality? I decided to look at historical data for McMurdo Station for the months…
Happy new Year to all of you! May your 2011 be full of great experiences that help you grow!
As 2010 reaches its end, I received great news related to this PolarTREC expedition. I got the medical…
When sharing with students, colleagues, friends, family and strangers the general idea of participating in this expedition I get all sorts of answers. I realized that each person imagines different…
Where is this adventure taking me and how will we get there an back? I know some of you are wondering the same thing, since most people with whom I have shared the idea of participating on a…
The second day at SIO proved to be as enriching as the first. I was able to get advice from Jim and some of his crew on how to prepare for the cruise. Check the interviews on the following video clip…
Jim asked me to visit him in his lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in La Jolla, California to begin the preparations for the expedition. My first impression is that I am the…
What happens when you put a Styrofoam cup under a lot of pressure, like in the bottom of the ocean? Scientists have known for decades that the tiny air bubbles that help the cups keep drinks hot or…
The idea of going to Antarctica as a member of a research team is finally starting to sink in. The thought of participating in a PolarTREC expedition has been an abstract and remote fantasy for many…
