Polar TREC is in Antarctica
Antarctica- McMurdo Station-2019 Polar TREC Teachers Denise Hardoy, Bridgette Ward, and Amy Osborne
It is unusal to have more than one Polar TREC teacher in the field…
Another Beautiful Day
We started out a little cloudy today, and in the afternoon...we got our first snow since I have been here! We tried to preserve snowflakes to bring home, but it wasn't working…
No More Monkey Business
I've learned something unexpected down here in Antarctica. I've helped students conduct labs now for years. The whole point of our labs is to learn how to conduct…
Interesting Antarctica Fact of the Day
Did you know that a group of penguins walking on land is called a waddle? I can see why! But in the water, they have a different name. Want to to guess what a…
Pinch Me
I'm wrapping up another day on the ice, collecting data with my team. I look outside and still can't believe that I'm here, at the bottom of the world, doing science.
Transantarctic…
A Picture Perfect Day
One year ago, I got an e-mail that would set in motion a series of events that all led up to today. Today was my first day in the field with Antarctic scientists. Today was a…
SnoMo Training
FINALLY, it's our last day of training! I started the morning off in the SnoMo class. In this lass, we learned all about snowmobiles. Its more complicated than you might think. The…
A Ten on the Stoked Scale
Profiling the monster
Today, we learned about the personality of sea ice, its usual habits, and quirky surprises. It's a beautiful, wild, mysterious monster. The vast…
The Hut Trail
Denise Hardoy found seals on Hut Point
This morning our training was cancelled...so I had time to explore! I walked out to Hut Point about 1/4 of a mile from McMurdo Station. This…
-37 Degrees Windchill- Welcome to Antarctica!
The Royal Society Mountain Range- looking out from the Crary Lab Library.
When they say , "the biting cold," now I can truly appreciate where that…
I Made it!!
Denise Hardoy and Amy Osborne in the C-17 on final approach to McMurdo
The plane eased down, bumped onto the runway, and powered up again. I know the pilot had said we were going to do…
Unexpected Opportunities
Delayed another day. I've decided to not get frustrated, but get out there and see what Christchurch has to offer. I took this opportunity to explore the wildlife, and not…
