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I'm off for the next 24hrs for snow school. Ice shelters, bucket head drills, and basic survival on the ice. No better teacher than mother nature.

Bootstrap Statistics: Computer Science Meets Geoscience I headed back to class this morning. Only this time, I was fortunate enough to sit in on Dr. Zoet's Computational Techniques for Geoscience 590 course as a student. This graduate level course is designed to help developing geoscientists

With an early wake up call in our Chistchurch hotel we departed to the airport. We are told that the weather has improved and should allow for safe travel. In the event that we are turned around before landing we are all told to pack a "boomerang bag". This should be used in the event that we have

Travel update continued Having an extra day in Christchurch due to poor weather in the continent my travel partners and research team ( Dr Egbert Schwartz, Dr Dave Van Horn and myself) decided to make the most of it and see some of the surrounding area on rental bikes. DSCN 5304 Bikes in NZ We

Reunited! I am excited to announce that for the next few days I am going to have the wonderful opportunity to work with Dr. Iverson, Dr. Hooyer, Dr. Zoet, Reba, Geoff, Libby, and James at their home universities! The three day trip to Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Since we arrived in Antarctic, the weather has been dismal. Wind gusts average 30 MPH, and temperatures hover around -30 to -40. Because of the weather, most flights have been delayed. Our team is hoping that the weather clears up by Tuesday so we can depart on our first service mission. However, we

Travel Update Having endured over twenty four hours of plane travel my research team has arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our flight out of Sydney was delayed due to the late arrival of the plane and waiting at the terminal for a couple of people who never made it. This had us at our hotel at

The endless hours in the air and constantly being seated next to crying babies made me question my choice to return to Antarctica this year. I was already missing my wife, family and my students. However, when I finally met up with the team I remembered why I am here. The research, scientific

Hello, and welcome to my Antarctica trip journal. My name is Justin Kendhammer. I am a 37-year-old bald guy. I am married with two dogs and no kids. I teach at Alpine Leadership Academy, a magnet middle school that focuses on the Colorado Plateau through a model that brings students to the locations

As the days draw close and I start to get ready for Antarctica again, I am full of excitement. Last year, I thought I would be experiencing a once in a lifetime opportunity. Being gradated the opportunity to return to Antarctica, continue research with my team, and educate my students has fueled a