Life can be strange. On this first day of spring, I am sitting in a laboratory in the Arctic working on my computer. I am in a room full of people speaking French, while listening to my alma-mater…
I am learning that there are so many different projects and types of science going on around me, that I have to take my time in getting my head around it all. It is really incredible to see so many…
What do you smell in the snow? That question can be answered in a variety of ways depending on where you live. In Tucson most people only see snow when it comes out of the side of a truck with the…
Not only are there several languages being spoken around here there are many acronyms: SODAR, OOTI and DOAS. Today I received a brief introduction to some of them. SODAR measures wind speed and…
Saying that my luggage and I arrived safely in Barrow, AK is different than saying that same thing about Anchorage, or Seattle or Tucson. The Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport is quite fun.…
After traveling through the night and into the early morning hours, my luggage and I made it to my cousins' Francie and Jim Pekar's house. It was wonderful to have a comfy bed to sleep in. We…
It has been a whirlwind of non-stop work since I returned from Fairbanks, Alaska on 3/1/09. I finally have all of my sub plans completed! Even though it was only for 2 weeks (I have spring break…
"Hurry up! We are going to see the end of the Yukon Quest Dog Race!" I quickly donned my winter gear and scrambled through the city blocks of Fairbanks to the frozen Chena River. It readily became…
Today I attended the Junior Championships Dog Sled Races in Anchorage, Alaska. After arriving in Anchorage at 11:00 PM local time (1:00 AM Tucson time) my cousins Francie and Jim picked me up at…
