Meet the Marine Technicians
Hard workers, working in tough conditions!
Left to right , Tom Sigmond, Hannah Gray, Rich Thompson, Julie Jackson, Matt Lewis, Jeremy Lucke, Dan Powers. (back row Ross…
The International Gateway to Antarctica!
Australia Day!
Hobart, Tasmania
The monument in Hobart Harbor.
The Aurora Australis in Hobart harbor. The icebreaker that recently rescued the trapped…
Loading the ship for departure.
The rear of the NB Palmer readied for loading
One of the most often overlooked aspects of any trip is preparation. With an overnight to Grandmas' you probably get…
Port Call
Dressing for game day with the NB Palmer behind
Inside the Tasmanian and Information Centre, Sullivan's Cove
I have just completed the longest trip of my life, (almost as long as 3rd…
The Devils in the Details!
I love small town airports. Living in the North Country of New York State between the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Mts. the choices for air travel are limited to…
Magnetic vs. Geographic South Pole
What's the Difference?
Location of the geographic poles.
The Geographic South Pole can be described as the southern most point on Earth's surface. It is…
The last few weeks my class has been busy reviewing the PolarTREC website. From the site we selected various activities, sent questions to other expeditions that are presently deployed and made a…
It is my pleasure and honor to introduce Dr. Amy Leventer. Dr Leventer is legendary in respect to research in Antarctica. She first travelled to Antarctica since 1983 and in her own words it changed…
Museums and Hibernation Chambers
After 3 days of intense technology training we ventured out. Day 4 found us at the Natural History Museum at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This impressive…
Days 2-4 of Training.
I have been a teacher for 30 years. During this time I was fortunate enough to have a school that allowed me the freedom to develop the program that I mainly teach. It has been…
Does this cold weather gear make me look fat?
Orientation and training
A chance meeting while running a hiking trip 3 years ago in the Adirondacks led me to PolarTREC. Dr. Amy Leventer of Colgate…
