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The science conducted in Antarctica is so varied. Teams are studying geology, glaciology, oceanography, astronomy meteorology, atmospheric sciences, biology, and medical science. I am sure there are even more that I haven't even discovered. With these fields you find all types of engineers and

Rise and shine DOM team! It is 4:00 in the morning at Lake Fryxell Camp. Time for us to take a half-hour walk down the frozen Lake to the Canada Stream to collect stream data, and four forty-five pound jugs of Canada Stream water. The jugs, called Carboys, were the reason for the early morning hike

I know that I was curious before I got here about many of the in's and out's of Antarctic life. One basic aspect of life is using the restroom and I wasn't exactly sure how that worked down south. So, how do you go to the bathroom in the middle of a frozen desert and in an environment that is

The sun was hidden behind clouds most of the day today. I had been hoping to get outside and take some photos of the area around the South Pole Station. But when weather like this happens, the sunlight is very diffuse, and pictures of white snow with white light and white clouds generally look like

Here's a little story about the penguin with a big dream. Enjoy!!! Dream Big Dreams A story about Addie the Penguin Who Dreamed a Big Dream.

During our Open House, we had other "visitors" as well! Be sure to turn up the volume, and check out the interview that follows! http://

This week will be a crazy, long week filled with what I affectionately call the "cram and jam." Today the divers will be diving out at Turtle Rock, just south of Cape Evans...as the skua flies anyways. Tuesday we're back out to Bratina to put SCINI down the seal hole we found weeks ago and to do a

Trekkers, catch this live one-of-a-kind interview with Mr. Wesche and a Waddell Seal http://

Hope you enjoyed meeting my new friend Mr. W

Place your hands on the table in front of you. Move your right hand toward your left hand, which is firmly held in place, until your fingers begin to touch. While the left hand is in place keep moving your right hand toward the left and notice what happens to your fingers. You have just produced a

Let me give you a little tour of my Lake Fryxell home. There are six semi-permanent structures at Lake Fryxell; a power shack, four lab buildings, and a Jamesway. The buildings are considered semi-permanent, because, if necessary, they can be disassembled and removed from the shores of Lake Fryxell