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Well, we leave in two days, and I have to tell you, things are getting busy. It's a little tough trying to keep everything straight (what to print, pack, leave behind, etc.). So while I'm trying to figure all that out, why don't you read a little excerpt from 'The Antarctic Sun' about our upcoming

Yes, weather is a huge factor here on the coldest, driest, and windiest continent. In fact it, or more specifically the strong wind, affected our team in three different ways in the last 24 hours. First, our team out at field camp could not start work yesterday. The helicopters were able to take the

To the third graders of St. Leo the Great School in San Jose, California! A warm hello from the Weddell seal research team in Antarctica! We are a crew of seven people that have come from all over—from Pennsylvania, Colorado, Vermont, New Mexico, Idaho, New York, and even France! Most of us have

Halloween made its way to McMurdo! In the last few weeks, ghosts and spider webs mysteriously appeared in our lab and dorms. Sugar cookies in the shape of pumpkins showed up in the galley. Excitement was in the air as the station prepared for the annual McMurdo Halloween Party. Though we didn't have

My name is Christine and I work for the Fuels Department here at McMurdo Station. My department works with the planes and helicopters in Antarctica. We also deliver fuel to places around McMurdo, to field camps and to the South Pole. We call ourselves fuelies and there are about 26 people in our

No, we are not just watching balloons launch over Antarctica, inspecting huts left by historic explorers, and sorting and learning about trash. We are still here, doing our work! Our divers have finished surveying 12 of Stacy’s 14 monitoring sites. They only have two to go – one at a place called

Do you remember what the French Team (The Concordiasi group) is doing with their gigantic balloons down here in Antarctica? If not, review http://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/antarctic-seafloor-ecology/journals/october-22-2010-flying-over-antarctica-balloons. Last Thursday, the French team invited

“Antarctica is the only continent on earth where humans’ first dwellings still stand.” (From the “How to be a Good Historic Hut Guide” pamphlet) And three of these dwellings, or huts as they are known, are less than 20 miles from where we are here in McMurdo. The hut you saw in yesterday’s journal

Antarctica is a very harsh and extreme environment though is very rich in wildlife due to the high productivity of the Antarctic Ocean during the summer months. The high productivity is driven by long days providing abundant light and nutrients brought to the surface layers by the upwellings at the

Yesterday, our Monday, we went on a little excursion to two fascinating places about 14 miles north of McMurdo. Today you'll get a little glimpse of our adventures, with many pictures and a few questions, and tomorrow comes the story with more pictures, answers, and information. Enjoy! What