Hi Everyone and thank you for the great questions about where I live while I am here researching at McMurdo Station!
Hi, Ms. O'Connor's Class!!!
Thank you for all your great questions! I wanted to…
Today I recorded a 360-degree view video of the center area of McMurdo Station. Please watch the YouTube and you can explore the area for yourself. As you move around you will see names of the…
Today I was a lot more prepared, it was like yesterday was a dry run. I woke up around 4 am and I went to the lobby to see if we had any updates on our flight information. My new friend Mike, he is a…
I have a few people ask me which direction does water drain in Christchurch, New Zealand because it is South of the equator.
Watch my video below as I conduct two trials to see which direction the…
About 20 minutes before our pick-up today to begin our journey to McMurdo station, we received a phone call that we were being delayed 24 hours due to weather. All my bags were packed and I was…
Welcome to Christchurch!
It only took about 34 hours for me to get from Springfield, MA USA to Christchurch, New Zealand. My journey started in Hartford, CT and I flew to Houston, TX than a 15-hour…
In 7 days I will begin my journey down to Christchurch, New Zealand. Then on October 11th, weather pending, I will take my ice flight down to ANTARCTICA!!!
Watch the video below to meet the members…
Meet Growing Up on Ice Team's Graduate Student Emma Weitzner
Emma Weitzner in Antarctica
Photo Credit: Emma Weitzner
Name: Emma Weitzner
Title: Graduate Student
Where stare are you from?…
As Weddell seals dive deeper and deeper under the sea ice, almost 2,000 feet deep, light conditions reach complete darkness. How do Weddell seals see under the sea ice to hunt for food?
This is due…
While working outside in Antarctica it is very important that everyone wears sunglasses and/or goggles to protect our eyes from a condition known as Snow Blindness. Snow blindness is caused by the…
