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I took some time today to get a lesson from Ben about the rocks that are in the tunnel. We have been finding some rocks that are encrusted with garnets, and some that have interesting cleavage planes. Some are pink, many have large crystals, and some flake off easily. For a novice like me it is very

Well, my departure to Antarctica is just around the corner. Scrambling to get everything in order get ready to go. I'm running some final tests on the journal here to make sure everything is set. I still have lots of really nice pictures from Alaska that I promised I would post. We looked at some of

Freshies? Yes, this is a term that sends Station dwellers into excitement. As you may have been able to guess, Freshies mean fresh fruit and vegetables! All the food and supplies must be shipped in. At the other two U.S. stations they can fly them in. There is nowhere to land a plane at Palmer

There are a lot of reasons why traffic comes to a halt. We've all been stuck in a traffic jam, or the school bus is late due to bad weather or traffic. Visiting politicians stop the flow or maybe you've been to a parade that sealed off streets. Our main road was 'sealed' off the other day too. And I

When we last saw our CiPEHR project team they were well on their way to having the three study sites up and running. But alas, while the Sites A and C were being cooperative and experiencing only minor checks and adjustments, stubborn B Site was defying all reason and logic. The compressor had come

The day began with the phone ringing early.... the phone in the tunnel is really a large electric bell that resonates quite loud. It is the Copenhagen group. They are eight researchers who have traveled here last night from the University at Copenhagen to look at the Svartisen Sub-Glacier laboratory

The first thing I can say about Spotlight is that he never stops moving! From the moment he came flying out of the gate Spotlight was moving, and moving fast. Spotlight is one of the older dogs living here. He is almost 11 years old and still going strong. As it turns out he still has so much energy

I've discovered that if you want to get some nice shots of the wildlife out here, you have to be patient and willing to be still in the cold. I was watching a Blue-eyed Shag, also known as a Cormorant, this afternoon as it went looking for some food. Actually, it was picking at a fish all morning

Today the ice closed in on the vertical chamber completely and in a last moment Ben attempted to get some data on the closure rate. He found a curved section of ice and repeated diameter measurements over a period of several hours. It is amazing in the short amount of time how much the ice actually

As you should know by now, Palmer Station, like all stations in Antarctica, is dedicated to scientific research. So while I keep you updated on what we are learning or confirming about icefishes and other Antarctic fishes, I'll also inform you about the other amazing science research going on down