This video is one in a series of Antarctic Answers that were recorded for showing to high schoolers. The video is 29 seconds long and could be showed as a warm up question about how to become a researcher.
Many people that work at McMurdo have regular jobs. I’ve talked to janitors, drivers, teachers, managers, construction workers, the cooking crew, and the medical staff. Most of these people work 6 days a week and have Sunday off. They also generally work 7:30-5:30 and having the evenings off. With
Friday was a long day for the divers, the SCINI crew, and the entire ICE AGED team. Julie and I helped our Reedrill expert, L.T., drill four more huge holes for our SCUBA divers. While he lowered the gigantic drill, we shoveled the snow out of the way so the water, which is under pressure under the
We’re in full swing now. The divers are jumping in and out of holes in the sea ice of McMurdo Sound, taking pictures, videos, and cores of Stacy’s 14 long-term monitoring sites. Stacy has been checking these sites since 1988 and is looking at the changes in these soft-bottom (mud) communities. They
How many different ways could we get hurt out here? What is the most dangerous, the most likely, or the least likely? Is it frostbite from having hands get wet and then be exposed to the brutal wind? Is it hypothermia from sleeping in poorly constructed trenches during happy camper school? Is it the
We are finally finished with all of our training sessions! After a week of learning how to drive, maintain, and trouble-shoot vehicles like Pisten Bullys, Tuckers, and Snowmobiles we are driving them from the station out onto the ice and back. We’ve learned about Frostbite and Hypothermia and
Temperatures are cooling off in New Orleans, a sign that the first grading period is drawing near, and that it's been over a month since my return from the Arctic. It is remarkable how frequently my time in the tundra finds relevant avenues into classroom conversation. Inquiries about warm blooded
Special congratulations go out to Kevin and Julie who have completed their first dives in Antarctica! Here are pictures and their stories about this wonderful experience. First - from Kevin: What were his thoughts before the dive? What would you think? My feelings about diving in Antarctica have
While we're finishing up our last training sessions, we're already gearing up for our work. Here are pictures of how we drill holes for our SCUBA divers. With that we are ready to dive! Our group of divers have already gone out and successfully completed their check-out dive. Stay tuned and tomorrow
Today, October 6th, kids all over the United States are participating in the third annual 4-H National Youth Science Day. This year, the young scientists are learning about carbon dioxide, water quality, global warming, and ways that they can reduce their environmental impact. First, the kids are
