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Happy Valentine's Day to my beautiful wife Here is a video I made for Valentine's Day for my wife. It was a beautiful mid-night climb of Observation Hill to wish her a happy Valentine's Day. Beautiful scenery! Check this out:

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Weather ##Menu ##Flight Board ##Episode #4 of "Meet the Scientist" with Dr. Byron Adams Hey kids! K-Dawg asked me to tell you a little bit about how I roll, so here goes! Growing up on a small farm in a small town in California, taking an interest in biology came naturally for me. I loved playing

Weather ##Menu ##Re-Deployment Status This seemed like an important enough topic, that it should make it on my daily journal now. This is telling us when the plane is attempting to come in and get us. I left on this Antarctic expedition way back in December. Notice today is February 12th. One of

Weather ##Menu ##Wormherders Get Their Re-Deployment Date Bumped A Day We were notified a few days ago that we would be delayed getting home. The reason? There were about 100 workers brought into McMurdo Station to off-load and on-load the vessel. Weather slowed them down. They normally work

Weather ##Menu ##Episode 3 of "Meet The Scientist" will feature Dr. Thomas Powers, who we have gotten to know as "Topper" Hi, I’m Tom or “Topper” as my former student Byron calls me. I’ve been studying nematodes for 44 years. This is the first time I’ve studied nematodes in Antarctica. And I have

Weather: ##Menu: ## Helicopter Video I have received comments asking for more helicopter video clips. Here is a video of more assorted helicopter scene shots. You will see loading, unloading, scenery, long-lining, and preparing them for their long voyage back to New Zealand aboard the vessel. Fast

Weather: Probably nicer than most places in the United States. ##Menu from the McMurdo Galley: We received word today that our trip here to Antarctica will be extended. We've been here this long, an extra day or two won't make much of a difference. Our weather here has delayed the off-loading and

Antarctic winds blasting around Observation Hill onto Dr. Adams and myself. Temperatures in the teens. We were overlooking the iceberg-choked Ross Sea and the McMurdo Station. Best of all...you were able to join in and be there with us. A special thanks to the IT staff here at the McMurdo Station

Weather The weather has been in charge these past few weeks. Flights were cancelled again today. I kept busy today using Skype to chat with several classrooms in the U.S. This is me at 5am this morning, chatting with students. I am standing on Observation Hill overlooking McMurdo Station and the