Polar Soils Blog

So far, we've been living on station while we prepare ourselves for our field work. Now, the lab is set up, we've collected all of o...

Though we think of Antarctica as just being cold and ice covered, there is actually a lot of interesting geology here. First, there is an ac...

Most maps of the Earth make Antarctica look pretty small. But, actually, Antarctica is a big piece of land. It's just hard to visualize ...

This is the first time I've been to McMurdo Station, so I've had to attend many different trainings since I've arrived. I've...

McMurdo Station is located on Ross Island, about 60-70 miles from mainland Antarctica. It feels like a small town, with lots of buildings wh...

We have finally arrived in McMurdo, Antarctica! We woke up very early Tuesday morning in Christchurch to take our flight to McMurdo. Our fir...

Katie and I have successfully arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand! Our flights were long, but relatively easy. Travel to Antarctica is alwa...