Hi and Welcome to the PolarTREC family! I love reading your journals. I had similar problems with the satellite phone in Antarctica, the satellites just don't stay in range long enough. Try not to get too frustrated and just keep on trying. You are doing a great job and I am sure your students, family, and friends are really enoying reading about your adventures.

Lindsay PolarTREC 2009-2010 Microorganisms in Antarctic Glacier Ice

Karl Horeis

(Sorry for the delay - I wrote this from camp but just learned it didn't post - hope you're well!)Thanks for the nice greeting Lindsay. I'm so excited to be involved in PolarTREC! Were you ever able to send photos over the sat phone? I've had plenty of help from Fairbanks and California so I feel well supported. Hopefully we can eventually post some pictures of this amazing place!
Karl