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Randy Turner is the LSSL Chief Cook, and he and his crew in the Logistics department are responsible for the care and comfort of everyone on board. Randy learned to cook at home-- his parents worked so he and his brother chose home chores that suited them. After years in the hotel and restaurant

As mentioned in a former journal entry, the weather here is very changeable. For instance today we walked out to Lake Linne wearing light clothing since the sun was shining and the crisp air was still. Our clothing choices were great for a good part of the day; up until about 3PM when the wind

Everyone was geared up for a drippy day, four-wheelers loaded, heading out for the field, except me. An odd sensation, I felt like I was going to miss something. My task for today was to get everything ready for the Live from IPY Event. I didn’t think it would take that long. Lots of emails, a bunch

This is my first visit to California and I am very excited. I am going to attend an orientation meeting where I will meet the other members of the research team. I am a little nervous because I don't know what the others will be like. After all, I'll be living with them for over six weeks and I

While I was in Africa I saw beautiful landscapes and amazing animals. Everything was incredible and I have many memories that I will cherish for years. However, my favorite memories are the ones that involve the people. We were very fortunate to spend time with a group of Maasai people. This is a

In honor of being at our farthest point north, we sent Styrofoam cups down with the Rosette to 2710 meters. What do you think happens to a cup down there, with the weight of all that water on it? See the end of this post to check your thinking... We also tossed out our last set of drift bottles on

We were back out in the field today. Things started out looking fine, a little cloudy but warm, in the low 40’s. A good sign? Not, really. Drizzle and rain fell for the better part of the day, as the temperatures dropped down into the mid-30’s, with a little more of a kick to the breeze. We got lots

Africa is associated with animals and I now know why. I have never seen so many animals living in the wild and I am sure that I never will again. I tried to make a list of all of the different animals that I personally saw and could identify. I ended up with a list of over sixty (60) different