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Amber Lancaster

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Expeditions: Impacts of the Larsen Ice Shelf System on the Weddell Sea
Occupation: Teacher
Organization: June Jordan School for Equity

Because she excelled in her math and science courses, everyone pushed Amber Lancaster towards pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California. Although she really enjoyed making robots, she decided to spend the next few years teaching English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. Upon her return to the United States, she knew she wanted to continue teaching, but she switched to teaching science, her true passion. She received her Master’s in Education from the University of California– Berkeley in 2009 and has been teaching high school Biology at the June Jordan School for Equity in San Francisco, California ever since.

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Thanks!

It's cool to know that they do it the same way. Science is so meticulous everywhere. :) I'm enjoying reading about your adventures and watching all your fabulous movies. Keep up the great work!

{read more} 		August 25, 2012 - 6:25pm
Re: [PolarTREC] bacteria

Hey Melissa,
One thing to remind them about is that the sides of the cores are always
contaminated because they are smeared as they move up the side of the
tube. For that reasons, samples always have to happen in the center of
the core. Otherwise, the sediment might not...{read more}

April 20, 2012 - 6:42am
Re: [PolarTREC] Ikaite

Hey Lisa,
As far as I know, it's because of the pressure and temperature. The
waves were quite large on the way back. They were splashing over the
bow of the boat. I'd guess about 8-10 feet. I have some video of the
waves that I'll try to post once I have real...{read more}

April 20, 2012 - 6:42am
Re: [PolarTREC] bacteria

Hey Melissa,

Thanks for following along! There's two different processes the
scientists use based on how they are collecting sediment.

Kasten cores are long, square, metal tubes that don't easily fit into
the glove box where the anoxic work is done. Because of that,...{read more}

April 12, 2012 - 2:12pm
Re: [PolarTREC] PolarConnect Webinar

Thanks so much for having your class join in. It was so good to hear
your voice. Let me know if you and your class have any more questions
for me! I'm happy to answer them. I'm learning so much and having an
amazing time.

{read more} 		April 9, 2012 - 3:42pm
Re: [PolarTREC] ms. lancasteeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr

Of course. I'll be back in just a couple weeks!

{read more} 		April 4, 2012 - 7:11pm
Re: [PolarTREC] Field Biology: Third Period Questions

One thing I didn't realize was how quickly they swim underwater. It's
pretty much impossible to watch them because they zoom from place to
place. Also, I didn't know how inquisitive they are because they came
right up next to the boat to see what we were doing. They're also...{read more}

April 4, 2012 - 7:26pm
Re: [PolarTREC] Megano's questions

Partying might be an exaggeration, but we've definitely seen a few.
It's always surprising to see the incredible wildlife down here.

No pneumonia yet. Fortunately it's pretty warm inside the boat.
However, as soon as I step outside, my nose starts running. There's a
...{read more}

April 3, 2012 - 9:56am
Re: [PolarTREC] emperor penguins

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it!

{read more} 		April 1, 2012 - 8:41pm
Re: [PolarTREC] Mud Core

They are looking at the diversity of organisms as well as taking C-13 &
N-15 measurements of the different specimens. This gives them an idea of
what the organisms have been eating. They'll compare these measurements
from the different sites to get an idea of how ice shelf...{read more}

April 1, 2012 - 8:41pm

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