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We started our day with a check in about group education projects at an 8:30am meeting. The students are gathering information from scientists and staff here at Summit Station and feeling very positive about their work. I am excited for these teams - to have resources, scientists and examples right

We started our day with a general overview of the science done at Summit Station by Sandy Starkweather, station manager. She gave us a thorough background of the importance of the research done at this high elevation research facility. Under the Joint Committee Agreement, the U.S., Danes and

I couldn't just travel across the United States and not have a little fun too. Before meeting our researchers follower polar trecer Sarah Diers (Dissolved Organic Matter in Antarctica) and I did some traveling around Idaho and Montana. It was absolutely amazing. It is so beautiful here and there is

We started our day of July 9th by getting up at breakfast at 12:30 am! Once we got our gear stashed, it was time to get on the bus to the airport at 1:30. Our LC-130 took off with everyone for Greenland near 2 am with great views out the side windows right away. The windows in the rear were even

A full day in Kangerlussuaq started with a hearty breakfast at the cafeteria in the airport. Once we got back to the KISS building it was time to get our gear packed, thinking about what we needed of personal gear to take to the Summit. Loading up with personal items and curiosity for the day in

In preparation for my upcoming South Pole expedition, I figured it would behoove me to get in some cold weather training. Then I changed my mind and went to Costa Rica instead. Each summer for the past three years, I have traveled with a group of 20+ students and several teacher chaperones to

Well during the night we arrived at our most northerly and westerly position of the expedition. I was up collecting water samples from the CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth) probe and it was as cold as one would expect it to be given our position. The foghorn, which is right above my cabin

Five of the Joint ED team gathered in Scotia, New York just as the sun was beginning to rise. The friendly and helpful crew of the 109th organized and stacked our gear along as we showed our passports and then waited in a room for flight information. We were a part of a group of more than twenty