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Joni and her GPS Is Joni looking for aliens? Is she a ghostbuster? Is she trying to find coins in the dirt or teleport herself into space? No! She is trying to find a specific location to collect sediment from! Now that the weather is getting warmer and the snow and ice are starting to melt, it is

It is December!! WOW, time flies when you are busy! In seventeen short days we will be in Dutch Harbor ready to depart for home. We are in the Bering Sea now...this is where we will spend the remainder of our time. We have many stations planned, so hopefully the weather cooperates! Yesterday, we had

What is Antarctica Day? Today marks the 51st anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. The Antarctic Treaty is a document that ensures "in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or

Turtle Rock Yesterday the research team drove out to Turtle Rock to collect samples. Turtle Rock is a small island off the coast of Ross Island. It is located 15 kilometers North/Northeast from McMurdo Station. We went out there to collect sediment samples from the sea floor. We expect the

Yesterday's journal explained who the Healy was named for...this journal will allow you to get to know Healy and what makes her go! Members of the Science team got the GRAND tour of the United States Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy from Engineering Officer, CDR Laura King. For more than an hour and

Yesterday, the Crew and Science team gathered on the flight deck for a mission photo. Arctic gear was authorized and the Science team wore our bright orange Mustang suits. The wind was incredible, gusting to 40 knots...I felt as though I would be blown away. The sky was beautiful and it was a nice