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We’ve had a busy couple of days getting geared up to start some field work. On Monday we took a long trip out on the sea ice with Dan, a New Zealander who works for the USAP and has long experience … Continue reading →

At the suggestion of a colleague we’ve integrated the blog with Facebook to make things easier for those of you who are avid Facebook users. You can “like” individual posts, or if you “like” the Facebook page “The Deming Ecosystem … Continue reading →

We have a beautiful view out the window in our lab. The sun never rises very high on the horizon, so for much of the day everything has a nice pink or orange hue. Looking to the south we can … Continue reading →

Last night after dinner Shelly and I took a walk out to Discovery Hut, a famous landmark just a few hundred meters north of McMurdo Station.  Discovery Hut is a relic of the 1901-1904 British expedition led by Robert Scott, one of … Continue reading →

Since we arrived the weather at McMurdo has been unseasonably warm.  As I’m writing this the outside temperature is -10 C (14 F) with no wind, balmy for this far south!  Normal daily max temperatures for this time of year … Continue reading →

A number of you have been asking great questions on the blog, unfortunately the comment format keeps these questions and answers out of view unless you go looking for them. I’ve created a new page for questions, comments, and discussion … Continue reading →

We arrived safely in McMurdo last night after a five hour flight from Christchurch, avoiding the dreaded and common ”boomerang” scenario where the plane is forced to turn around close to McMurdo on account of rapidly changing weather.  The final “winfly” … Continue reading →

We arrived in Christchurch, NZ last night via Los Angeles and Auckland.  We weren’t the only ones, almost everyone on our flight from Auckland to Christchurch were staff heading to McMurdo to take the place of the winter personnel.  After … Continue reading →

Which way will we be doing things?  I’ll give some details on that in a moment.  First, with less than 72 hours until we depart for Christchurch, NZ, we’ve gained a new member of our expedition; Flat Stanley.  Flat Stanley … Continue reading →

 On Friday I had the opportunity to speak with Karen, the McMurdo Station staffer in charge of field safety.  Karen has a difficult task, coordinating the safe operations for a diverse array of field projects throughout the season.  Aiding her in this … Continue reading →