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What's big, grey, and graceful? Weddell Seals! We saw many today! This morning, Maciej and I (remember Annika was at Happy Camper School - more on that below!) went to the dive locker to partake in our open water "check out" dive. This is when Rob and/or Steve, who run the dive operations here, take

"Today" is the last day of the season that the sun will actually set! The next sunset won't happen until February 20, 2009! Get out the sunscreen! I am amazed at how quickly the sun is moving higher into the sky. In NH, as the seasons change, the sun seems to ever so gradually shift its angle in the

Our pond science unit has been amazing, and the first phase is almost completed. We have measured the depth of the pond, and are in the process of converting all our figures to centimeters so that we can make a much reduced scale model. We do though love the scientific method for as we started

Teachers Kevin McMahon and Beth Allyn Parker from Renfroe Middle School in Decatur, Georgia challenged their 6th grade classes to experimentally test which type of marker would work best for creating their own Antarctic expedition flags. They requested 3 blank flags from me and then the students

Packing, training, packing, training.... Being a researcher in Antarctica requires a fair amount of effort! It truly is amazing how much effort goes into getting the data for the research being done. There is an incredible support system in place in order to make it all happen. Not only are the

My position with the Erebus Volcano group was approved kind of late, so this is my first journal entry. I really want to thank all of the students that have been writing to me in the, "Ask the Team" section. There is a lot of great science going on out there, so make sure that you thank your teacher

The first thing we noticed when we walked out of the dorm today was how warm it was! It's a balmy 1°F! Compared to the -8°F (with wind chills up to -30°F) it feels downright warm! But, some sort of weather system is moving in. It doesn't look like it will amount to too much, but it "took" Mt

We are already in an extreme environment, and we are working our way towards being able to enter into an even more remote area. People here want to be as sure as possible that we are well trained to handle the situations that may arise. We also need to be a bit more self-sufficient than folks who

Getting ready for fieldwork can be a bit daunting! The logistics of getting everything organized, packing equipment, weighing equipment for the helicopters, gathering food for a month or two in the field, and going through all the necessary training courses is a little bit of a whirlwind! Our day