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Some More or Less Random Thoughts As I sat in my Fairbanks hotel room this evening I was considering writing about the aurora borealis (the Northern Lights). I have, for the moment, decided against this, however. I have two reasons for this: 1. A bunch of us are going tonight to try to see them

What's That in the Sky? Through science fiction movies, we have become familiar with "forcefields", those invisible shields that protect a spaceship or planet from certain destruction. But its fiction, right?! Wrong! Actually, our very own planet Earth has a real forcefield, called our **magnetic

The USC Young Scientists Program works in partnership with 5 USC community schools to engage more than 1400 elementary school students, 45 LAUSD teachers, and 5 principals through a broad repertoire of science curriculum. YSP TAs are placed at each school presenting hands-on science labs to fourth

Scratching the Surface With my expedition just months away, it is hard to find words to express the level of excitement and anticipation flooding my veins as we touched down in Alaska. With a view of a green glow over the horizon just before hitting the airport lights, a snowy landscape dotted

Travelling to Faibanks, AK from Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY is well known for its cold temperatures and snowy climate, maybe as a reference to the great Blizzard of 77' or more recently the Snowvember event of 2013 where local areas received upwards of 11 feet of snow in a matter of three days. To

Waiting is the Hardest Part I had been through this waiting stage before....many, many, many times. Little did I know that the wait was over - I was going to Antarctica! Let's not get ahead of ourselves here - I am not heading to the frozen continent for about six months. Instead of an update

This journal is brought to you by… * Stephanie Penning and her 3rd grade class at South School * Mrs. World’s 1st grade class at Riverwood Elementary School * Peggy Jones and her 2nd grade class at Riverwood Elementary School ### Teamwork is the key! Working as part of a team is very important in

It is a true honor to have been chosen for the PolarTREC Program. I love polar science and the fact that I am able to visit the Arctic is a dream come true. I am so excited to be visiting the Toolik Research Field Station in Northern Alaska and working with Dr. Kling and Dr. Crump on their

Yukon Quest I arrived here in Fairbanks early Saturday Morning after a long day of canceled and delayed flights. My bag didn't arrive with me so I am glad I thought to put my coat, hat and gloves in my carry-on. I came to PolarTREC orientation one day early to see the start of the Yukon Quest

Hearing the News! I was in class when the call came from Sarah. I had been carrying my phone around with me all day because I knew I needed to answer if I was going to get THE call. My students didn't know why I would take a call...IN CLASS... that made me huddle in the corner of the room, so