Michelle Brown
About
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
O. Henry Middle School
As a child, Michelle Brown never imagined that she would ever be working with scientists. She was a science naysayer until her junior year at Northeastern University, where she was well into a Bachelor's in English Literature. However, Ms. Brown fell in love with science on a geology field trip to the volcanoes and glaciers of Iceland, and has been learning about science ever since. Ms. Brown received her Master's in Science Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, while at the same time discovering a passion for sedimentology. She remained in Austin, and teaches 6th and 7th grade science at O. Henry Middle School.
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March 4, 2012 Back to Reality |
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January 8, 2012 Back to Reality |
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January 5, 2012 In New Zealand, Heading Home! |
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January 4, 2012 The New Geographic South Pole |
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January 1, 2012 [Audio Journal] Space Weather Instruments: Search Coil Magnetometer |
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January 3, 2012 Heading Home? |
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December 28, 2011 Getting to the AGO |
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December 30, 2011 [Audio Journal] Building an Automated Weather System |
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January 2, 2012 Food at the AGO |
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January 1, 2012 Space Weather Instruments: Search Coil Magnetometer |
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How are the penguins!? |
Space Weather Monitoring on the Antarctic Plateau 2013 | November 26, 2012 - 3:49am |
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Photo Challenge Votes |
Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea | January 18, 2012 - 2:25pm |
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Meet the Dive Team Questions |
Adaptations of Marine Worms in Antarctica | September 14, 2011 - 1:17pm |
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Underwater Welding!? |
Adaptations of Marine Worms in Antarctica | September 12, 2011 - 6:36pm |
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Thanks for your Journals! |
Adaptations of Marine Worms in Antarctica | August 24, 2011 - 7:55pm |
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Seals |
Seawater Property Changes in the Southern Ocean | March 1, 2011 - 7:48pm |
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Ice Sculptures |
Adaptations of Marine Worms in Antarctica | February 24, 2011 - 10:40am |
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Reindeer Antlers |
Antarctic Sub Glacial Lake and Stream Studies | February 24, 2011 - 10:36am |
Hi Janet!
I'm writing to you from New Zealand, and hopefully will be back in Texas late tonight!
Thank you for writing!
Sincerely,
{read more}Michelle
Hi Hugh,
I did some research, and the pole moves 33 feet every year. This is not due to the wobble of the Earth, but because the pole sits on the Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is slowly moving!
Thanks for asking a great question!
Sincerely,
{read more}Michelle
Hi Hugh!
I'll have to ask some folks here to get an exact measurement for you, but yes, the geographic South Pole does move due to the movements of the Earth. Every New Year's Day, they move the Geographic South Pole sign. I will be here for that, so I'll be sure to let you know. When...{read more}
Great question!
The grey water and waste water is pumped into a really deep hole in the ice here. Once the hole is filled up, they move on to another one. I need to double check, but they do not go through too many holes a year.
Fresh water has to be melted from the ice. They...{read more}
Hi David!
The milk of a seal has more fat than other animals because baby seals need to fatten up quickly to stay warm and build up enough blubber to get into the water. Their blubber is a major adaptation for them to stay warm, and they are able to accumulate blubber by increasing their...{read more}
Hi Jesus!
I hope to return home soon as well! It's funny your wish is for me to return home because that is mine too. This weather is frustrating, but I keep reminding myself how lucky I am to be here. Happy Birthday! Thank you again for your wonderful send off. I feel so lucky to know...{read more}
Hi Jason,
Yes, the sun here just goes around in circles. It does slightly rise and fall as it moves. I keep waiting for a clear day to take some time lapse photography to show this. It is pretty interesting though!
Great question!
Sincerely,
{read more}Michelle
Hi Alex!
I know I replied to you via email, but I thought I'd post a response here as well!
In regards to coats, I brought along a down jacket and shell (waterproof/windproof), and I've worn that more than the big red.
Other things that were helpful to pack:
Hi Ray!
Thank you for tracking me down! I had never used a HAM radio before and thought it was incredible that I could connect with my friend thousands of miles away when I couldn't call or email them because the satellites had passed away from us. I have become a lot more interested in...{read more}
Hi Janet!
Yes, we just discovered that we were again delayed today. It's a good lesson to learn about being here, and luckily I was prepared to expect this from PolarTREC!
We had a wonderful Christmas here, and I feel so lucky to get to visit all the amazing research going on here...{read more}