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Temperature: 12 Celsius Weather: overcast with light rain Bryan Johnson, my NOAA researcher arrived yesterday, December 1st. Since I have been invited to give a talk at South Pole station on December 9th, we proposed to give a joint talk about our ozone project: a true collaboration between educator

I left New York November 27 and I arrived November 29!! No Nov 28th for me!! That is what happens when you cross the date line!! I left in the fall and I arrived in late spring early summer here in Christchurch, New Zealand. No winter for me this year!! This is what happens when you cross the

Taking advantage of my sabbatical, I was able to attend a special family gathering in Germany this November. Of course, this was also a time when schools are in sessions in Germany. I was able to start collaboration with teachers of my former Middle School in Neukloster and of my former High school

I am finally back home in New York for a few weeks to present at different schools, including my own , the United Nations International School. This outreach program is an amazing opportunity to reach out to many students outside of my own classroom. Besides UNIS/Manhattan and UNIS/Queens, I was

Monday Latitude - 63.23 S Longitude - 61.37 W Temperature: 4 degrees C **Tuesday ** Latitude - 64.45 S Longitude - 9.01W Temperature: -1.8 degrees C Wind chill: -21.5 degrees C Well, I guess it was premature to say we were past the roughest part of the trip. For the last two days we have been

A break in between classroom presentations!! I headed North to see the polar bear population in Churchill near the Hudson Bay, Canada. This is my chance to observe polar bears in the wild! There are only two ways to get to Churchill: by plane or by railroad. No roads lead to Churchill. I went by

From Toronto I went to Chicago, Illinois were Hillary Tulley; friend and Antarctic fellow teacher (Teachers experiencing the Antarctic 1998/99) organized one-day high school class presentations at Niles North High School in Skookie, Illinois. Her students will be participating in the ozone data

After getting the first good night’s sleep since making it to the ice, we awoke to the coldest temperatures yet, snow and wind. There was a light dusting of snow on station and plenty of wind. What a great time to start work outside! We began the day by unpacking the large hot water drill that we

Latitude: 59 S Longitude: 63.5 W Temperature: 9 degrees C We have passed the Antarctic Convergence in our transit across the Drake Passage with a combination of gentle rolls and rocky waves! This boundary is not fixed, but fluctuates and marks the spot where warm water meets cold

Life on the ice. Let’s see. The sun NEVER SETS! At first I must admit it is quite disorienting. We were up and around all day yesterday, finding things, learning our way around and finally decided to head in. It was 1am! Outside in Mactown at 1am. Why is it so bright? At the station there are all