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Preparing to Leave School These last three weeks have been super busy at school. In addition to my regular teaching responsibilities, I have had to finalize term grades two weeks early, write my part (thankfully it was a small part) of the school’s accreditation report, prepare 42 lesson plans

Good News! I am finally PQ'd (physically qualified) for my trip to McMurdo Station! It turns out that the NSF wants to be pretty sure that you don't have any medical complications when you are in Antarctica. There is a ton of paper work and medical exams to pour through, all of which gets sent down

Final departure from McMurdo Station happens more or less in the reverse order of arrival on Station. Having packed up our personal luggage, everything but Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) gear and a small carry on bag is weighed and dropped off with cargo handlers the night before our flight - the aptly

ANOTHER UPDATE: Postcards Mailed (January 19, 2017) I just mailed 500 postcards from the South Pole Post Office. Each one has the official 2017 South Pole stamp on it. I got some pretty weird looks as I waited in line...500 postcards is a lot! Keep an eye out for your postcard (if you signed up)

UPDATE: WINNERS (January 19, 2017) The winning designs can be viewed in this journal flying at the South Pole. ##Over 100 Submissions from Across the United States Thank you to everyone who submitted a

Closing down a field season and "checking out" of McMurdo is a multi-day, orchestrated frenzy of disassembly, packing, shipping, and inspection. Over the previous nine weeks, the six of us have occupied dormitories, laboratories, environmental rooms, and dive locker space. Before we are cleared to

Thanks to all who participated in our Antarctica Day PolarConnect Event. If you missed it, you can watch it below!

McMurdo Station Helicopter Operations - "Helo Ops" for short - flies five vehicles emblazoned with the red and blue color scheme of the US Antarctic Program. The three Bell 212 "Twin Hueys" and two AS-350-B2 "A-Stars" park on a volcanic gravel landing field just below Observation Hill at the