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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” That Mark Twain quote displayed during one of our orientation

I just completed my first day of PolarTrec orientation; met lots of great people and had a fantastic learning experience. I’m thinking a bit about where I was yesterday … I left my warm one bedroom apartment in Arlington, Virginia around 6:30 AM for Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, boarded

I got a speeding ticket in November. When the cop pulled me over, he asked the expected question: “Do you know how fast you were going?” “No, sir. I’m sorry. I just got some really good news and I wasn’t paying attention.” “What’s your news?” “I’m going to the South Pole.” ---- Now, three months

So, I’m going to Siberia next summer! I can’t believe it! What a rare opportunity to see a different part of the world! What an amazing opportunity to get out of my comfort level! What a fantastic opportunity to work with field scientists to explore the effects of climate change in a part of our

Who takes photos out an airplane window? …and even out the windows from across the aisle? Imagine flying when the skies are crystalline clear, the landscape is full of mountains, volcanoes, glaciers, and winding rivers. My 12-hour trip from Washington, DC to Fairbanks was filled with breathtaking

My initial day at the PolarTREC meeting was truly an exciting one. It is seldom that I am grouped with people as passionate about the sciences as I am. I look forward to collaborating with other PolarTREC teachers to develop interactive lesson plans for our students that will convey our first hand

Have you ever thought about all the “firsts” it took you to get to where you are? I’m currently in Fairbanks, Alaska, attending the PolarTREC Orientation. The purpose is to prepare me and other selected teachers for our upcoming expeditions this field season in Antarctica and the Arctic. My research

Despite some impressive snow in the Colorado Front Range, my travel to Fairbanks was surprisingly uneventful. Although it was dark as we flew into Fairbanks, I was still able to see miles upon miles of frozen rivers as we approached the airport. It was quite refreshing to step out of the airport

Three days after returning from Winter Break, someone from PolarTREC left a voicemail on my phone. I couldn’t call them back until my lunch period, but when I did I was thrilled to have been chosen. I walked over to my partner teacher’s classroom, stuck my head in the door, and said, "I’m going to

I said “goodbye for now” to the Polar Ambassadors with an after school celebration last week. At the meeting, I handed out our official t-shirts, designed by Polar Ambassador Claire Placky, and we enjoyed some penguin cake. Good times! At the meeting, I also reminded the Polar Ambassadors to write