My position with the Erebus Volcano group was approved kind of late, so this is my first journal entry. I really want to thank all of the students that have been writing to me in the, "Ask the Team" section. There is a lot of great science going on out there, so make sure that you thank your teacher for all of the hard work!
Last week I jumped on an airplane and flew out to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT). What a great place! There are many groups looking at volcanoes around the world and trying to understand how they work. I was introduced to five members of my research team. In the first picture you can see Ms. Pnina Miller on the left. She is a seismologist. Next to her is Dr. Daria Zandomeneghi, who also studies seismic waves and has designed the experiment that we will be conducting this year. On her left we have Mr. Matt Zimmerer. He is a graduate student at NMT and will be helping with the drilling. The next gentleman in the blue shirt is Dr. Philip R. Kyle. He is the PI, or principle investigator for this project and is the leading expert on Mt. Erebus. Last, but not least, there is Cathy Snelson who will not be going with us this year because she is having her first child. It's a girl! I also met Mr. Omar Marcillio, who is another grad student working in the area of infrasound and geophysics. I have to mention that Dr. Kyle took me to lunch at El Sombrero. 
If you are ever in Socorro it is a must place to go and eat! Have you ever been to the state of New Mexico? If you ever do visit you must know the state question; Red or Green? Once I returned to school it was time to begin sharing with my students. We talked about the weather and staying warm. And since my team will be spending most of their time above 11,000 ft. on the volcano, staying warm will be a priority! The students have had fun trying on the different layers of clothing. Especially the bunny boots! We talked about what the layers do to keep the warm in and the cold out. Do you know how the layers of clothes work? With the goggles, bear claws and your parka on, you are ready to face the cold! The students have even begun turning in their polar projects. The only rules they were given was to use their imaginations and to make sure that their model would fit through the classroom door. Mt. Erebus never looked so good! The student projects are due on the 24th of this month. I will share more of their creations when they are all checked in.
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