Gratitude
Denise Hardoy and the TransAntarctic Mountains
It's a day to give thanks, and I have so much to be grateful for. I have been so blessed to have been given this opportunity. I have had so…
WooHoo
Photo by Robin Ellwood (PolarTREC 2008), Courtesy of ARCUS
This looks just like the one I saw, only closer!
Yes, it finally happened! I saw a penguin! It was a cute little Adelie that was…
Polar Connect Event
Polar TREC Teacher Denise Hardoy in Antarctica
I just wanted to thank everyone that took time in their busy day to join our live event. I really enjoyed seeing all of you and…
Live Event
Don't forget to sign up for my live PolarConnect event coming up this Wednesday at 9:15 A.M. Pacific Time!! Register here:
https://www.polartrec.com/polar-connect/register
Anyone can…
Live Event
Don't forget to sign up for my live PolarConnect event coming up this Wednesday at 9:15 A.M.Pacific Time!! Register here:
https://www.polartrec.com/polar-connect/register
Anyone can…
Rock Hunting
Today, the weather reminded us all that we are still in Antarctica.
Rocks above McMurdo Station
I was happy that we were staying on base today. I was invited to collect rock samples…
Lab Day
Today, I got to help out with several projects. I started out helping Mandy run the Spectrometer to determine the pH of each tank. There are close to thirty buckets that are all under…
SnowMos!!!
Today was an epic adventure. I got to go on snomos out to Cape Evans to see Robert F. Scott's Terra Nova Hut.
Denise Hardoy riding her Snowmobile to Cape Evans
We met after brunch...…
Albedo
It's 25 degrees F right now, but there are puddles of liquid water turning the volcanic dirt to mud. "Mudd-Murdo" has begun.
Just how is it possible that it's 25 degrees- water freezes at…
Plankton
Euphasia superba that escaped my plankton tow
Today was another awesome day. Our team headed out to "The Jetty" which is only about 1/2 a mile from the station. We had two divers looking…
Taking it all In
Everyday, I try to find a few minutes to absorb the quiet beauty of this continent. Yesterday, we drove the Piston Bullies out to Cape Evans again to dive for fish, sea spiders, and…
Antarctic Fact of the Day-
Felicity_Aston_
British explorer, author and meteorologist Felicity Aston was the first person to use only her own muscle power to ski across Antarctica. She made this…
