Weddell seal on the ice.
School visits, web chats and Facebook – Oh My! Now that the 2014-2015 school year is in full swing, the team and I have been on a mission to visit area schools and share information about the…
Antarctica Revisited
Antarctica Revisited Welcome Back Students and Teachers! The 2014-15 school year has begun and I would like to extend an invitation to YOU to join me on a trip to Antarctica! In 2012, I was…
Memphis to McMurdo
Welcome to the ‘Get Fit’ – Antarctica Challenge During my last expedition to Antarctica, I thought I knew exactly what I needed to do to ‘get fit’ for my adventure. Boy was I wrong! Where did these…
Weddell Seal Flag
Welcome to the ‘Fly a Flag’ Challenge Last time when I was in Antarctica there were flags everywhere. So… that inspired me to create the Fly a Flag challenge. Now I want YOU to create your own…
Postcard from Antarctica
Welcome to the ‘Postcards from the Pole’ Challenge ... or as close to the South Pole as I will get anyway. Have you ever heard the term – ‘We’re looking for a few good men’? Well I’m looking for…
Scavenger Hunt flyers
Anyone up for a scavenger hunt? If you’re in the Memphis area and looking to go exploring - then I have a challenge for you! The Pink Palace Museum has put together a FREE Antarctic Scavenger Hunt…
Alex jumping for joy!
Return to Antarctica! I’m back… and ‘Jumping for Joy’ because I’ll be heading to the ‘Ice’ with Dr. Jennifer Burns and a team of researchers to continue our Weddell seal study . Alex jumping for…