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We had a small robotics group today, which was a good thing (the other group members had previous commitments)! We had to get the electrical control box together, so there weren't too many "jobs" to do. This was time intensive, and challenging work. We have decided that if we were to design a new

June 3, 2008 – Arrival at Summit WE MADE IT TO THE SUMMIT OF GREENLAND'S ICE SHEET TODAY! The New York Air National Guard flew picked us up this morning in Kanger and we took to the skies for a 2.5 hour flight to the top of the ice sheet. As we left Kanger and headed north, the ice edge slowly

The work continues! Today we worked on getting the control box in order. We had to start with stripping some more of the electrical wires so we could solder them to the control box. We also had to get all the switches in order. We have the connections largely sorted; we will connect them all

June 2, 2008 – Welcome to Greenland… Flying today was an experience! We were herded onto a C-130 cargo plane as pieces of "Live Cargo”, at Stratton Air Force Base early this morning. Our gear was piled into large pallets and was carefully loaded into the back. We were all issued ear plugs and a nice

June 1, 2008 – Bon Voyage I have already logged 2,060 miles and I am only halfway to Summit Camp! I left Billings, MT this morning at 7:40 and traveled to Denver, CO; then to Chicago, IL; then to Albany, NY. I am now in Schenectady, NY where I met up with the team for introductions and a little

This robotics crew is DEDICATED! Six 8th graders gave up a significant portion of their Saturday to continue working on the underwater robot! With the end of the school year looming in the air, we felt we needed a large block of time to forge ahead with the project. Today was the day - and what a

As we get closer to our departure date for the Kuril Islands, it occurs to me that many of you are wondering how we physically get from here to there. This will be my 4th trip to Russia (I've already conducted 2 field seasons, plus a trip last December to retrieve our samples from the museum in

May 29, 2008 - What Am I Forgetting? I'M LEAVING IN TWO DAYS!!! I have been packing feverishly for the past few days and there is one reoccurring question: "What am I forgetting?" I think I've got it all: one case of Orbit gum, cross country skis, pillow, wool socks and a pair of flip flops

During my past experiences in Antarctica with Dr. Doran, our research team starting using the saying "SLAP 5" - this stood for "Sounds Like A Plan.... For the next five minutes!" This saying came about because several times, while in the field, we felt like we had a "plan" for the day, but then we

As the school year comes to a close the students and I are preparing for my summer adventure aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy. We have decided that I need to work on three new experiments from Flagstaff, and I have been told that I have to participate in "everything" that happens while