Sorry for the delayed posts!…we arrived Thursday last week and have been busy with meetings, training, packing our gear for camp, learning the ins-and-outs of McMurdo town life, and wait, there’s more training! Indoor field safety training and now outdoor training. I have begun to realize that 80% of research in Antartica is preparing and surviving the environment while 20% … Read More
Treated like royalty
I’m learning the USAP is well polished machine but this takes it to new levels…royalty! When I heard we might take a commercial style jet instead of the standard cargo planes C17, I was somewhat disappointed for not getting the real experience. Now that I’m on the plane with a window seat, I’m ecstatic!! Now all we have to do … Read More
Preparations for Antarctica – Field Team 2016
Today was our first full day in Christchurch, New Zealand and most of it was spent preparing for our field work in Antarctica. We arrived at the United States Antarctic Research Program station to learn the details of our upcoming trip and get outfitted for the coldest place on earth! If all goes well, we will depart tomorrow morning for Antarctica. … Read More