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Nearly two months have passed since I walked down the gangway of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Healy for the final time. Getting home the week of Christmas ensured there was plenty to do and last minute preparations to be made. Celebrating the holidays and the New Year, returning to the

Let's Go Live! What better way to return from PolarTREC Teacher Orientation 2012 than to jump right into a PolarConnect Event? 3,000 students, 100 people, and a research team in Antarctica! It was exciting to also share the link on Twitter and Google +, and preparing your class for live events is

Several people have asked me what life is like on the ship. The truth is, life aboard the Laurence M. Gould (LMG) is surprisingly comfortable. When she was built and put in the water, she had a 16-degree list. That means she leaned 16 degrees to the side. In order to correct this, large pontoon-like

PHOTO CHALLENGE - WEEK SIX! It's hard to believe my PolarTREC adventure is nearing an end. Sadly, this is the last photo challenge. So, in honor of this amazing adventure, I've asked - our now famous - photographers to send me their 'FAVORITE PHOTOS'. And, I have to tell you... we've saved the

(There are two ways to read this journal: You can read the text first and find out about what I saw at the Hot Springs and then watch the video. Or you can scroll down, watch the video first, and then read the text. Either way works – your choice.) ###The Description The Chena Hot Springs Resort is

Yahoo! We are underway! We left the dock at 8 a.m. and I am SO EXCITED I can barely contain myself! I had a chance to do a bit more exploring in Punta Arenas yesterday with two of my shipmates and that was fantastic. The folks on the Gould are all helpful and I’m comfortable on the ship. I’m sharing

This journal is brought to you by: * Jessica Hughes and her 3rd grade students at Jackson Elementary * Becky Shimp and her 6th, 7th and 8th grade students at St. Edwards School * Mrs. Toes and her 2nd and3rd grade CLUE students at Coleman Elementary * Bailey Station 4th grade Apex ## A Closer

Killer whales Killer whales just might have a Leopard seal or a Weddell seal for lunch. The killer whale is the only known, natural predator of the leopard seal and both are predators of the Weddell sea. These whales are aggressive hunters that will leap up out of the water and pull seals right

It’s not surprising that it can be pretty chilly in Alaska. In South Carolina, when it gets cold, we put on a coat or we stay inside. But South Carolina’s cold and Alaska’s cold are two different monsters. It gets so cold in Alaska that the houses need to be built differently. There is more

Punta Arenas is a windy city and what an amazing whirlwind it's been! After spending a couple of anxious hours in the U.S. Antarctic Program office in Santiago, I was happy to catch a later connection to Punta Arenas and arrived here at about 5:30 yesterday evening. My bags were temporarily lost; I