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It has been a whirlwind of non-stop work since I returned from Fairbanks, Alaska on 3/1/09. I finally have all of my sub plans completed! Even though it was only for 2 weeks (I have spring break for one week now), I still left a binder of sub plans instead of just a couple of typed pages. I don't

**"I've Been Everywhere Man" **My first introduction to Heidi Roop was over the telephone. As part of the PolarTREC selection process I had a 75 minute phone interview with the team from Northern Arizona University of which I was, hopefully, to become a member. Heidi was so friendly and upbeat that

The bridge is the area where the navigation of the ship occurs, the place where ship drivers plot and direct the ship. It is a large area that is surrounded by glass windows. At all times, there are at least 2 Coast Guard members on the bridge to steer and watch for any obstacles. In the center

In one week, I will be boarding the plane for Russia, but today was my last day at school. Next week is spring break so today was a day for good-byes. In class, students had fun trying on some of the extreme cold weather gear that will keep me warm and safe while working in Siberia. Clearly if

Pancakes for breakfast? Lunch and dinner? We are surrounded with pancakes. Not ones made of flour, eggs and milk, but ones made of ice, pancake ice. Ice goes through many stages of freezing before it becomes a large floe of ice. There are even names for each stage. The first stage is the frazil

Alas, our anticipated Tuesday has arrived. I have the morning free to roam Kodiak one last time. Hidden treasures are found around every corner. An occasional eagle flies by on the drizzly day. Clouds and fog at times rule the skies. The scenery in Kodiak is breathtaking. Made by glaciers 20,000

As I walked along Shelikof Street that follows the docks, I encountered a slice of life that is very different from Charles County, Maryland. The area was filled with processing plants and warehouses that support the fishing and seafood industry. One warehouse sold nets used in the fishing industry

Experience the life I saw as I was walking along the shipyards and processing plants in Kodiak, Alaska. http://

With luggage packed and sleepy goodbyes from the family, my expedition begins. After a car ride, 3 plane rides, 8 hours of layovers in airports, and a van ride, I arrive to Kodiak, Alaska, almost 16 hours later. Kodiak, an island, in the Pacific Ocean, is famous for bears and fishing. Unseasonable

There is no place like home for tundra swans and PolarTREC teachers. This PolarTREC teacher is not the only one commuting from Nanjemoy to Alaska. Although I call Nanjemoy, Maryland, my home, arctic tundra swans do also … at least for the colder months. Today, I may have seen the last of the tundra