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We were Derelict Junction. The Keys to Learning WATER DROP, Kamille, Peggy and I were bundled up, huddled together, fighting the howling wind. We were waiting for the shuttle to take us to Ice Town, a cluster of 25 buildings out on the ice in front of MacTown. This mysterious collection of houses

First attempt and we’re here! If you’ve ever read another blog from someone traveling to or from Antarctica, it is not uncommon for flights to get delays by a few hours or even several days. In fact, sometimes you can get in the air and have to turn around because conditions on the ice have

What happens to the stuff that goes down our sinks and toilets? Where does the water from our dishwashers and washing machines go? How do you recycle or clean waste water in Antarctica? 50 years ago, waste water as well as glycol and formaldehyde was simply drained into the streets or collected in

While the ICE AGED team is researching the critters on the seafloor in Antarctica, a group of students at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California is developing their researching and writing skills. Under the guidance of Tina, with her feedback and lessons communicated through the internet by an online

In the last 48 to 72 hours, my senses have been hammered. It started the night before leaving town driving through the Waldo/Brookside area of Kansas City. It was sunny with a nice gentle breeze, the temperature hovering around 60 F. With the windows down, every so often you could catch a nice big

McMurdo is a busy place these days. We have more people than ever on station and we’re seeing the effects. Lines are long at the galley and supplies are short. A few days were even devoted to housing scares when we all received notes that we’d get a third roommate! It turned worse when rumors of

There are only two ways to get to Antarctica, by plane or by boat (maybe a few others if you are really creative, but these are the two most efficient). Our LONG journey began around lunchtime on Thursday, November, 4 in Kansas City. We had a 'short' flight to Dallas (just over an hour), then a

The 1,200 inhabitants of McMurdo are hungry. Some have been drilling holes in -20 degree weather. Others have been fixing or driving heavy machines. Others still have been working indoors, plugging away at their keyboards. You are the cook. What do you feed them? Most of your ingredients are

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent but less than 5,000 people visit it each year. Most stay at one of the 67 research stations or their associated field camps. Two-thirds of the world's population or 48 countries have signed the Antarctic Treaty. 30 countries have established research

Things are looking up in some parts of the world. Down here, the helicopters were finally able to fly out. SCINI, the underwater cameras, and more food is on its way to our ICE AGED team at their New Harbor field camp. Kamille is settling in and whizzing through the training. Since she was here last