Polar Soils Blog

Today I left McMurdo Station and headed to the dry valleys to being my field work. Every time I go between McMurdo and my field sites in the...

There are a lot of reasons that working in Antarctica can be dangerous. It's cold, windy, and very isolated. One danger that is not as o...

I've spent the past couple of days at McMurdo Station setting up our lab and prepping for the field. McMurdo is the largest of the three...

I have arrived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica! Today, I woke up early in Christchurch, packed my bags and headed to the airport. There, I ...

Today I went to the U.S. Antarctic Program office in Christchurch to be outfitted for gear I will need in Antarctica. I wear a lot of my ow...

I have landed safely in Christchurch, New Zealand. This marks the end of the first portion of the journey. I will spend a couple days here g...

I'm about to head to the Phoenix airport to begin my journey towards McMurdo Station, Antarctica. First, I'll fly commercially to Ch...