The United States Geological Survey (or USGS for short) has issued a press release for the 2010 U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project cruise. Check it out here: http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article…
I've had the good fortune to have two newspaper articles come out about my upcoming expedition- one in the Boulder Daily Camera and one in the Longmont Ledger (I teach in Boulder and live in Longmont…
I'm at T-minus two weeks and counting 'till I depart for Alaska and I'm getting more excited by the day!!
It occurred to me that there will be a lot of specialized naval vocabulary in my journal…
I had my big pre-expedition planning conference call the other day (it went an hour and 40 minutes but seemed to fly by!) Kristin & Janet at PolarTREC coordinated 8 of us on the line, efficiently…
The US Coast Guard Cutter Healy wrapped up a few days in Dutch Harbor, AK, and has departed on the 2010 ICESCAPE cruise. ICESCAPE stands for Impacts of Climate change on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry…
Another school year (#17!!) wrapped up last Friday and I'm fast transitioning into summer mode. This week I've enjoyed some birding, gardening, siestas, and time with my family on weekdays- so far so…
Hi Folks- this is Bill Schmoker checking in from my home base at Centennial Middle School in Boulder, CO. It’s Wednesday, May 12 and I’m settling back in to my teaching routine here. We got a few…
Check my audio journal below- click the play arrow and you should be good to go:
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Visiting the permafrost tunnel was an…
As a birder I enjoy seeing different species in various contexts. While there hasn't been much time during our intensive orientation and training for bird watching, I did have some time before…
We had another intense training today with lots more great material to absorb, mainly focussing on the mechanics of posting our online journal, managing photos and other media, and responding to…
Hi Everyone! I'm up in Fairbanks, Alaska for a week of professional development and training in the PolarTREC program. I applied for this amazing program last October, found out I was a finalist a…
