Name Tag
What does "Boomeranged" mean? At the end of this video, Ryan, from the New Zealand Air Force, will explain. First, check out my 3-minute video showing the highlights of the day. My name badge on…
New Zealand morning
We were greeted to find sunshine and temperatures in the 80's this morning here in New Zealand. Things will be different tomorrow. What a beautiful, South Pacific kind of day. Temperatures…
Gear to be packed
Final check of Antarctic gear before packing away. A brief summary of my trip preparation is found further down in this journal entry. I am in Christchurch, New Zealand right now. To get here, I…
Mrs. Watters Introducing
Today, I was given an opportunity to visit with energetic, very smart, first-graders from Mrs. Watter's class at Meadow Elementary School in Lehi, Utah. What an adventure! Look at how closely these…
Antarctic Animal Extraction Crew
Antarctic Animal Extraction Crew. Dr. Byron Adams, the P.I. (Principal Investigator) for the for the Soil Team (better known as the "worm-herders") at the McMurdo LTER (Long Term Ecological…
Happy Antarctica Day!
Happy Antarctica Day! (That is a tardigrade in his left arm.) I hope you had a great Antarctica Day. We sure did in our class. We did some fun Antarctic activities. December 1st is Antarctica Day…
USAP logo
This year was the 40th anniversary of one of the largest Emergency Medical Service conferences in the Western United States. I was given the privilege to be a guest presenter at this conference and…
The logo for the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological site
"LTER" stands for "Long Term Ecological Research". The National Science Foundation provides funding to 28 LTER sites around the world. When I get the once in a lifetime chance to travel to…
LTER All Science Meeting logo
I just got back from the best science conference I have ever attended. It was the LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) All Scientists' Meeting. This conference is held every 3 years. It is sponsored…
I just had the wonderful opportunity to visit with the 5th graders at Windsor Elementary School in Orem, Utah. A special thanks to Miss. Reid for the invitation to visit with these energetic, future…
The notice I've waited months to get.
Dental work needed to be PQ'd The notice I've waited months to get. PQ stands for Physically Qualified. This was the email I just received from the University of Texas Medical Branch (…