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Some days are filled with doing the little things. However, it is often the little things that can make the difference. Everyone on the team has things that they need to accomplish if the overall project is going to be a success. I have a lot of work to do on the computer. I need to work on the

The ENDURANCE team started their day with morning meeting. The big topic of discussion this morning was how best to overlay the grid coordinates between the existing topographic map (which is basically a rough estimate), the hand-held GPS markings from driving around the perimeter of the lake, and

I am getting sick. I have fever blisters on my lower lip and I am congested. I am whining a little here because as far as the team is concerned it is business as usual because being sick is no excuse in Antarctica. That doesn't mean that people don't care because they do. Whenever I think things are

Most of the famous polar explorers of the last century carried expedition flags with them. Historic photographs from the age of exploration recorded those adventures and often include the tattered expedition flag tied to a pole, tent, sled or emergency shelter. When I was selected to be the

First thing this morning, I introduced "Doo" (the Rye Junior High robot) to ENDURANCE. Doo is thinking it's ready for the "big leagues!" TAT also met the big "Bot" today. SCUBADOOBA DOO meets ENDURANCE! A little size comparison! I tried to explain to Doo that if it keeps working as well as it has

Today is Sunday and as you may remember this is the only day off that we get. Well, today we all decided to work. There is so much to do and just not enough time. I went to the lab at 8:00am to work on my journals. When I walked out of the dorm I saw that the ground was covered with a light dusting

Since I am spending a few days in McMurdo while waiting for notification of the date of my helicopter flight to Beacon Valley, I decided to look around and take some photographs from McMurdo Station. McMurdo is the largest U.S. research facility in Antarctica. To the people who live and work here

Today, Jean asked if I would launch ScubaDooba Doo in the Crary Lab aquarium tank so she could document the story for the "Exploratorium." I also wanted to perfect my driving skills a bit, so it seemed like a perfect idea! The large aquarium tanks are currently devoid of fish, so we asked if we

This morning I had back-to-back meetings. I had my 7:30am team meeting and then I attended the MAUC (McMurdo Area Users Committee) meeting that Stacy chairs. The committee discusses various operating issues pertaining to McMurdo Station. It was interesting to hear about the things that affect the