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We have actually arrived in Antarctica a day ahead of schedule; I wonder how often that happens! Our flight to Antarctica was originally scheduled for Friday (that's Thursday east coast time!), but due to a needed medical evacuation from Antarctica, the plane went in early. Although we did not get

At the beginning of last summer I announced a "flag exchange” program. If a teacher or camp director requested a blank flag, I would send them a kit that included a nylon flag and instructions for creating an original expedition flag that I would take to Antarctica with me. If they sent me their

What a journey! I left New Hampshire at 11:00 am on Monday the 13th of October, and arrived in New Zealand at 9:00 am on Wednesday the 15th of October! Crossing over the International Date Line causes one to "lose a day"! I never had a Tuesday this week; gosh that is weird! Scene from the

As another field season gets underway, I wanted to take a moment and thank the folks that have made this all possible. First, I would like to thank Dr. Peter Doran; it is an honor to be part of your research team. Next, a huge thank you to PolarTREC; your dedication to bring cutting edge research to

Now for the "logistics"! Divers need to maintain "neutral buoyancy" while in the water. This means that they can "hover" at any desired depth; neither rising nor sinking except for the slight rise and fall that occurs as one breathes. Thanks to our understanding of Boyle's Law, we can do this!Boyle

There are two basic types of diving suits used to help SCUBA divers stay warm: wet suits, and dry suits. They function quite differently, and each has benefits. When using a wet suit, as the diver enters the water, water enters the suit. Assuming the suit fits properly, the divers body heat then

When we last spoke, S.A.R.A. had just received a much needed facelift. We redid the frame, adjusted the floats, painted the parts, and attached 4 of the 6 thrusters.The next step was to attach the wires of the thruster to a power source. The book recommends that we use a 12 volt DC battery. However

I thought that is was time to give you all an update. The new school year brought new students and a new teaching partner for me named Frederick Wagner. Mr. Wagner just retired from the United States Navy after 20 years and was most recently stationed in Guam where he supervised almost 200 sailors

Last weekend I lead our annual Fall Field Camp with my fellow teacher, Mr. Calderwood. We had 16 ninth grade Earth Science students who formed teams of 2-4 people and each team spent all day on Saturday collecting data at Camp Talooli. Some of the teams measured the chemistry of the lakes at the