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In the U.S. we go "hiking" on a "trail". Ross Powell is originally from New Zealand. (Read more about Ross in the expedition High Arctic Change '09 *Overview *tab.) He says that in New Zealand, it's known as "tramping" on a "track". In order for our expedition crew to get started on our research, we

I pulled the early shift for the seabird project today. Early, as in arrive at the study site, a 50 minute drive by ATV, BEFORE sunrise. Not a problem, I like the early morning hours, especially when making a contribution to a study as important and exciting as this one. In addition to the high tech

Note: Much of today's journal information is referenced at the end. There are also several links to more information about Ny Alesund, Svalbard, and Arctic science throughout the journal. Feel free to wander off on any of this info and come back later. You might just become a "polar junkie" yourself

The lab my 6th and 7th grade scientists have either dreamed of or dreaded all year long is finally here- the Dissection Lab. The number of middle school scientists who fear this lab is pretty darn small and, for the most part, once they get over the smell of the preserved organisms the initial

I'm PQ'ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After sending and/or faxing 48 pages of medical reports, test results, dental x-rays, surgical reports and everything you've always wanted to know about your health but were afraid to ask, I'm PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED!!! A big PHEW!!!!!! And once again, I went from

An interview of sorts the last day of my visit...no verbal words exchanged, only written...and LOTS of giggling and smiles Me: **Kaleigh-How do you feel about your Aunt Shell going to Antarctica? **Kaleigh: Aunt Shell-I feel awesome about it, and it is cool about how you can eat 2 chocolate

It was exciting to get to the airport in Longyearbyen for our flight to our research destination. There are only 2 days a week that there are flights to Ny Alesund, Monday & Thursday. And there are 2 flights, if needed, each day. With all of our gear, and other people flying, we split into 2 groups

The Pribilofs are home not only to millions of seabirds and seals, but also to two other native land mammals, the Arctic Fox and the Pribilof Shrew. The shrew, is a tiny little insectivore (Students: what does the word insectivore mean?) that lives nowhere else in the world but here on St. Paul

Marie has been our Teaching Assistant for the last 4+ years. The kids love her as much as I do, and it's very clear why. She is warm, personable, caring, encouraging, never speaks ill of anyone, always looks for the best in others and has a terrific sense of humor. You need that to work with me day

An interesting observation about my second time in the freezer. I never felt cold but instead went from normal to numb....if that makes sense. I'd never experienced that except when polar bear plunging, so I shared my observation with Stacy, our PI--not to be confused with Magnum. "PI" in this case