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Arriving Everyone told me that the moment you step off the C-17 plane onto the ice at McMurdo is an indescribable feeling and a moment you will never forget, and I completely agree. I have been waiting to arrive here for months now and despite all the mental preparation, the feeling of cold air

LOTS of Animals!! This morning started off bright and early with a ring net tow and and CTD cast. Because it happened right after breakfast, the Night Watch handled all of the operations. However, when it came time to “pick” the animals, we all got to help! You may recall that when you bring the

Our First Night Science Station! Station 3 was planned for last night at 9:30 p.m. 9:30 became 10:30 and everyone was gathered in the Main Lab to be part of the science operations – even though it was not our watch. It had been several days since we had been able to get anything in the water

Meet the Engineers I was greeted at McMurdo Station by Bob Melville and Andy Stillinger, the two engineers from New Jersey Institute of Technology who I will be spending two weeks with at a remote site outside of the South Pole. As I stepped off the Terra Bus, they were there with smiles and a

Explain this Picture Over the past several months, I've had an extraordinary time presenting the 'Passport to Antarctica' program to groups all over Tennessee. One of my favorite things to talk about - besides the Weddell seal - is Antarctica itself. And...that is the inspiration for this week's

Arctic Steel Beach Picnic Tonight, the Deck Crew hosted the weekly “Morale dinner”. This happens once a week to help keep the spirits of the crew up – remember, they have been at sea since May! This gives a change of pace and something to look forward to – and yeah, the cooks get the night off! It

Another Storm and Field Inspection Day! Last night, we were treated to another storm in the Bering Sea. We were in between two low pressure systems. I saw readings of 60 knots with gust to 73 knots. We were in about 15 foot seas and it was expected to rise through the night. Kristina and I spent