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Hey everyone, sorry for the silence but we've had an incredibly intense field season in the icy south with the ICECAP project (and a bit of my NASA-funded Mars analog work). I've just departed, currently in Hobart, Tasmania on my way home. A contingent of our group remains at Casey Station, an

Every first year person down here has to go through a survival/emergency training that goes from the very basic things to the more advanced blizzard training. First is some classroom time where they introduce you to the equipment: tent, shovel, ice pick, snow saw, emergency rations... Things you'll

Are We There Yet?As much as I have enjoyed every minute of this expedition and I am already starting to miss some of the great people I have become friends with on the Oden, the last mile to McMurdo has taken us over 24 hours. The Oden has been cutting a channel through 3-meter thick sea ice and

McMurdo Sound Ice StationAs we approached Ross Island at the far western edge of the Ross Sea Polynya, we were greeted by amazing views of the 4 volcanic peaks of Ross Island. This was the first real land we had seen in over a month and it marked the beginning of our last week on the Oden. After

Note: We are running a few days behind with these journals due to communications issues with the Oden. Thank you for your patience. Oden News Flash! Before we get to today's topics I need to make a few announcements.... 1. Mark Your Calendars and Register for this week's Live From IPY Webinar

Our project is in the final stages. We have completed the seismic experiment and are now in the process of collecting and packing all of the seismometers for return to New Mexico Tech. Two of the largest factors that we were afraid may work against us this season turned out to be non-problems. The

The research team went to Antarctica through Churchchrist, New Zealand. In Churchchrist they had to get their ECW (Extreme Cold Weather) gear issued. This gear includes all the clothes, coats, gloves, boots, hats, etc. that will be needed in the cold environment of Antarctica. The UTIG research team

The aircraft needed some changes and installations before being ready to do all the research in Antarctica. First it had a visit to Basler where installations of hardpoints for the VHF radar antennas and cutout for laser and camera. Next the aircraft took a visit to Kenn Borek Air, Ltd. where

My Day With The Seal Research TeamYesterday was a life-changing day for me that I will never forget. The seal research team had invited me to spend the day helping them haul their equipment and they had asked me to help them capture video of their work. First, we searched the rapidly melting sea