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*Note: Now that I'm back home, I still have a lot to share! I'll be writing new journals about the science of MOSAiC every week or so, and updating photos on prior journals with ones taken during my PolarTREC Expedition. This week, revisit my [September Equinox](https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions

Rock Hunting Today, the weather reminded us all that we are still in Antarctica. I was happy that we were staying on base today. I was invited to collect rock samples with Laura Elliot from Environmental. Antarctica was not wanting to give up these samples easily today though. The wind was blowing

"Who Run the World...Girls" -Beyoncé As we sped across the ice I thought about this gang of women I was with...the ones who fly past slow moving Pisten Bullys with a quick wave. They are the ones who work together, currently all women here in Antarctica, studying seals, who come off the ice

Lab Day Today, I got to help out with several projects. I started out helping Mandy run the Spectrometer to determine the pH of each tank. There are close to thirty buckets that are all under specified temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations. First, the temperature of each tank is taken

"Going off the rails on a crazy train" -Ozzy Osbourne I revved the engine and took off sliding a bit, getting a feel for how to navigate the skis across the snow and ice. I love driving things and yesterday I found out a snow machine is yet another thing I like to drive. I love being able to

There was a sea spider that was so slow Even the snail was yelling hey, let's go! The sea spider doesn't worry It's never in a hurry There are some secrets that spider must know. ** The sea spiders one heart is so weak It's so quiet it doesn't make a squeak **It's guts

A Californian's Guide to Winter Wear## I’ve lived in Southern California my entire life. I rarely travel to cold places. In fact, on my visit to Madison, WI I bought a new sweater because the

Visiting Madison, WI## I finally got to meet the IceCube Lab in person! I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin a couple weeks ago and earned a few badges toward becoming a true IceCube-er. *What is IceCube? It's the lab I'll be joining on my trip to the South Pole. A lot of labs and projects are

Hi Everyone, Check out this cute short video I made with a few video clips and pictures of Weddell seals, I hope you enjoy!