The next stage in the PQ process is the physical.
How exactly would I measure up against an adult Weddell seal?
Human Bridget Ward in her first thermal layer.
Common Name:
Human: Bridget…
Of all the tests required for the Physical Qualification (PQ) process, to be cleared to travel down to Antarctica, the one I fear the most is the blood draw. Having my blood taken absolutely…
The PQ Test
The Physical Qualifications form came in my email. It is perhaps the most stressful part of the whole program. Knowing I was one of the lucky individuals chosen to be a PolarTREC teacher…
So… How Do You Commute In Antarctica????
Snowmobile! During orientation I was told that I would be commuting from McMurdo Station to the sea ice for research, about an hour each way…by snowmobile.…
This year I will be one of three PolarTREC teachers traveling down to Antarctica.
Mike, Bridget, and Kevin PolarTREC teachers that will be calling the McMurdo Station Home
Below is Map of…
Yesterday we ventured to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum of the North. I learned about the animals that inhabit the Arctic region.
Looking at the faces below can you identify any of the…
Orientation the week is occurring at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The campus is beautiful and is full of trails. During our lunch breaks we have been exploring, join us by watching the video…
Tonight's homework assignment is to post a new journal entry of my choice. I have been sitting in front of a blank screen for over 30 minutes trying to figure out just exactly what "my choice" should…
I have never been to Fairbanks, Alaska nor met anyone in the program beyond the Internet, yet I feel such a sense of comfort being here. There were no awkward introductions or uncomfortable silences…
