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Another Beginning Where one adventure ends another begins, for now I take the lessons learned from a month in the Southern Ocean and South Georgia and teach my community. Hopefully my new knowledge of plate tectonics, polar science, and Antarctic wildlife will become a part of Northern Arizona

To the ‘Ice’ Hurray, we got the call! And I even see my name on the departure list. It may be a bit difficult for you to read but my name is on there, I promise. So, it shouldn’t be long now, that is if the weather cooperates. Wish me luck! ### Packing gear The alarm clock went off at 5:00 a.m

Christchurch, New Zealand Another milestone achieved! We’ve made it to Christchurch – a.k.a. the ‘City in a Garden’ – our final destination in New Zealand, and it certainly lives up to its name. Just look at all the trees in this photo! There are two things we have to do while we’re here in this

We've completed a circuit all the way around the lake, drilling 18 holes in a rough ring around the lake. Among other tasks, at each drill site we drop two cameras into the drill hole so we can see the microbial mats that grow on the bottom of the lake. We've been using the cameras to locate and

As I venture back down to Antarctica this year, it is with a heavy heart. This, being my third and last year 'on the ice', and the fact I am leaving my wife and eleven month old daughter, makes me miss home already. However, this field season presents a new opportunity the prior years have not –a

There here… The rest of the team has arrived! Pictured from left to right is Me, Michelle, Amy, Roxanne, Greg and our fearless leader, Jenn. At first glance, it may looks as if we are about to depart… but take a closer look, especially at our footwear. Flip-flops? We certainly couldn’t wear flip

How to Drill a Hole Through 4+ Meters of Ice I know exactly what you're thinking: “Ms. Coleman, when am I ever going to need to know this?”. But you know, that's what I used to think and look what I’m doing. So, here you go… ### Requirements: * 2 players at a minimum, preferably 3 or 4

The expedition and the team! The expedition has officially begun! Many of you are probably familiar with what we are doing, but in case you are wondering...a team of animal physiologists and I are taking part in a National Science Foundation funded project titled The Cost of a New Fur Coat

In-quiz-a-tive about Antarctica? Are you in-quiz-a-tive about Antarctica? Me too! And you’ve come to the right place! After doing research for my upcoming adventure, I ran across some interesting and fun facts about Antarctica. So, I thought I’d share a few with you. And, if you are up for a

What would we see if we were able to fly through the ice--the most transparent on Earth--at a depth of two kilometers below the SOuth Pole surface? Click below for a 40-second video-clip taken from planetarium documentary that was released earlier this year by the Wisconsin IceCube Particle