Lindsay Knippenberg
About
Expeditions:
Microorganisms in Antarctic Glacier Ice
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
South Lake High School
Lindsay Knippenberg is a science teacher at South Lake High School north of Detroit, Michigan where one of her primary goals is to get her students involved in the community. She has bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Michigan State University, and a master’s degree in environmental science from University of Michigan-Dearborn. As an undergraduate student Ms. Knippenberg participated in a research experience for undergraduates (REU) studying harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Since that experience, glaciers and the organisms that live in cold climates have fascinated her.
Even though Ms. Knippenberg lives in the city, she loves to get away and reconnect with nature by hiking, camping, snowshoeing, and kayaking. She also enjoys photography, attending Detroit Tigers games, traveling with her husband, and taking her dog Yoda for walks. She hopes that through her experiences with PolarTREC, she will inspire her students to pursue careers within the field of science and also inspire them to step outside of their comfort zones and not be afraid to take risks and have new experiences.
Lindsay Knippenberg's Content
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November 24, 2009 My New Zealand Adventure |
Read Full Journal | 5 December 2009 | |
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November 18, 2009 Back to Civilization |
Read Full Journal | 20 November 2009 | |
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November 17, 2009 Almost a Success... |
Read Full Journal | 17 November 2009 | |
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November 16, 2009 A Success |
Read Full Journal | 16 November 2009 | |
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November 15, 2009 How Cold Are the Dry Valleys? |
Read Full Journal | 15 November 2009 | |
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November 14, 2009 Crazy McMurdo Weather |
Read Full Journal | 13 November 2009 | |
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November 11, 2009 [Video] Who Will Melt First? |
Read Full Journal | 12 November 2009 | |
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November 10, 2009 First We Packed, Now We Unpack |
Read Full Journal | 10 November 2009 | |
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November 9, 2009 I Will Miss You Camp |
Read Full Journal | 10 November 2009 | |
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November 8, 2009 The Last Day in Camp |
Read Full Journal | 8 November 2009 |
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| South Lake teacher to explore Antarctica | Article | 21 February 2013 | |
| Teacher Prepares for Antarctic Odyssey | Article | 20 February 2013 | |
| Who Will Melt First? | Lesson | 6 April 2012 | |
| Do Microorganisms Live in Antarctica? | Lesson | 26 November 2011 | |
| Is There Salt in a Glacier? | Lesson | 19 November 2011 |
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Mosquitoes |
Predatory Spiders in the Arctic Food Web | February 9, 2012 - 10:47am |
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Hello From DC! |
Greenland Education Tour 10 | July 21, 2010 - 6:13pm |
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Silly Satellite Phones |
Early Human Settlement in Arctic Alaska | July 21, 2010 - 6:28pm |
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I Love Your Journals! |
Dissolved Organic Matter in Antarctica | December 21, 2009 - 5:55pm |
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DOM Mascot |
Dissolved Organic Matter in Antarctica | September 22, 2009 - 5:44pm |
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Hi Tom! |
Seabird Ecology in the Bering Sea | July 24, 2009 - 5:44pm |
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Hi Cheri! |
CReSIS Greenland Ice Sheet Studies | June 9, 2009 - 5:09pm |
Just one piece of advice? That is a tough one... My suggestion is to keep your feet happy. Invest in good socks in multiple weights, liner socks are also a plus, get a set of good insoles for your boots (I like Superfeet), bring sandals or clogs for lounging in after a hard day's work, and break...{read more}
Hi!
Thanks for the question. I would have to say that the most interesting thing that I learned from studying the basal ice is that the bacteria in the ice are actually alive and producing ATP. It is amazing to think that an organism can exist in such an extreme environment. However,...{read more}
Hey Sarah!
I love your interviews. Keep up the great work and I look forward to sharing some of your journals with my kids when we come back from break tomorrow. I was a big fan of Holly and the rest of the Crary IT guys too. Tell them all that I said "Hi"!
Lindsay
{read more}Hey Lollie!
Thanks for following along with your class. You are such a great resource and you provide so much positive support to all of us polar trecers. Thanks so much!
Lindsay
{read more}Hey Janet!
Sorry for disappearing on you. I was looking forward to being home and going back to school and seeing all of my friends and family, but there is one small problem. Somehow in all my travels I managed to get the chicken poxs again or most people call it shingles. I don't...{read more}
Hey Janet!
Sorry for disappearing on you. I was looking forward to being home and going back to school and seeing all of my friends and family, but there is one small problem. Somehow in all my travels I managed to get the chicken poxs again or most people call it shingles. I don't...{read more}
Hey Veda!
Thanks for checking in on me. Right now I am in New Zealand and I am coming back on Dec 2nd. I am going to take a couple of days to adjust and I will be back teaching on the 7th. I just read my email and heard about Cindy. I am thinking of all of you and I owe you a big hug when...{read more}
Hey Melissa
I am not missing Antarctica right now because I am in beautiful New Zealand, But I am sure that I will miss it once I get home. How was your thanksgiving? They don't celebrate our thanksgiving here in New Zealand so my husband and I went out to dinner and ate fish. It wasn't...{read more}
Hi!
Thanks for sending me a question. No, unfortunately none of my team had any welding training in Madison. I love Madison so it would have been nice to have an excuse to go there. One of the other PolarTREC teachers, Casey - working on the IceCube project had trainings in Madison, but...{read more}
Hello There Snowstorm Smarties!
The snowstorm that kept me from going to Cape Evans was on Nov 13th and 14th, so check those days. I tried to go to Cape Evans on the 16th and it was a beautiful day on that day, but none of the plows had gotten a chance to get to the ice roads. Their first...{read more}