Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/02/2013 - 09:33
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Soil Ecology in Antarctic Dry Valleys

Do you have to work outside all day digging or do you do work inside doing something?

P.S. Do you get coffe?

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 01:29

Justin Kendhammer

Hi Kenzie,Thanks for the good questions.I do sometimes work outside all day long. Since the sunlight goes 24 hours a day it can be hard to keep track of time or sleep or direction or anything related to our daily routines and cycles. I have not seen the sun set in almost a month. I can't wait to see dark.The inside work is usually in the lab. We do a lot of weighing soil samples, putting them in tubes, adding and subtracting things, and making a lot notes and measurements. These are not my favorite days but they are not too bad.The coffee here is, mostly, not good. I did bring my own beans though so I have been able to keep my spirits up.I look forward to seeing you soon.JK