This is an article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/TribLive about Mike Penn and his upcoming expedition to Antarctica.
This is a radio interview with WESA (Pittsburgh Public Radio) on "The Confluence" with PolarTREC teacher Mike Penn and Kevin Gavin. Penn's interview starts at approximately 18:05.
SpaceWeather.com is an excellent tool used to predict space weather events like the Northern Lights and solar activity levels.
PolarTREC teacher Tim Spuck participates in work at Cape Royds, Antarctica studying an Adelie penguin colony.