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Robert Falcon Scott is a well-known person around these parts for the role that he played in the exploration of the Antarctic region and perhaps most famously for his fatal attempt on the South Pole. Scott was an Englishman and served in the Royal Navy for 18 years before being chosen as the leader

I'm PQ'd! What does it take to get to Antarctica as a research scientist? A whole lot of medical tests. We call this the PQ process, or getting “Physically Qualified.” ###Med Evac Stat! You may remember the headlines back in June 2016 of two people who needed to be medically evacuated (

FREEDOM! At around 2130 last evening, I noticed that the ship was no longer following the typical pattern of the last six days (reverse/forward/ram/repeat). Instead, we were moving forward – and we were not stopping. After 6+ days in the heavily packed, snow covered ice, we reached a point where

The ocean waters surrounding Ross Island are famous among biologists and scuba divers for both their clarity and the diversity of the organisms that call them home. Yet, like most environments in Antarctica, it's no easy feat to gain access to the ocean under ice and McMurdo Station is one of the

The last team members have arrived! Scotty and Yeti were delayed in Christchurch and only arrived yesterday – they can be excused from being tardy since it was out of their control and they had to ride in cargo (with an extended layover in Port Hueneme since the

Science Update For the past few days, I have been denying the fact that this research cruise is close to an end. Today, however, there is no denying the obvious. The incubation van is empty. Incubation 3 was sampled for the last time today, bringing the three rounds of experiments to a close

Introduction to Operation IceBridge ### A few Videos Here are a few videos to introduce you to the Operation IceBridge, the DC-8, some of the instruments we will have on board, some of the discoveries made and a few views of Antarctica!

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It's Sunday here in McMurdo and traditionally there is a massive brunch served – today's brunch did not disappoint. With a spread of cheeses, waffles, eggs to order, french toast, and more, the community got together and had much needed social time. Sunday is a day for everyone to relax a little in

Science Update At yesterday's science meeting, Dr. Randie Bundy (WHOI) and Dr. Kristen Buck (USF) presented information about ligand (iron-binding compounds) analysis and a general overview of the results of

Getting seven team members and two robots out to the shear zone is no easy task and keeping us all comfortable requires a great deal of gear as well as prep work and training. All USAP participants are required to go through a number of different trainings to make sure that everyone is safe and