We made it! Dr. Chu, Jackson and I are on the ice. We have had a few days to get trained and catch up on sleep, and are now busy working on our experiments. The flight down was a very crowded 8 hour flight. We were very lucky that we didn’t have a “boomerang,” where… Read More

We have all arrived in Auckland, New Zealand safely. After having our boots inspected and (in some cases) rinsed, we are preparing for the next leg of our trip. (New Zealand takes ecological hazards seriously, and inspection of hiking boots is a precaution to ensure there is no transfer of invasive species or disease from… Read More

It is time to get this blog about the McMurdo Lidar project up and running! I am submitting this first post from the Los Angeles Airport international terminal. We are on our way to the ice! It’s going to be a special trip. It is Jackson and my’s first time on the ice. Luckily, we… Read More