It has been another eventful week down here in Antarctica, the most exciting news is my time down here has been extended. I was meant to be flying home this week, instead I have offered to help the team for an extra week and am now heading home just before Christmas....
After spending our first day coddled up in our bunk rooms cradling the toilet as we left Wellington in choppy swell, we’ve emerged the next day ready for action. We were greeted with a 5 star breakfast along with cheerful scientists who assured us calm seas were...
This past week has been the start of many adventures to come, afar from my small hometown of Dairy Flat, to the bustling South Island city of Christchurch, where I will call home for the next two weeks. But before I dive in (pun intended) to the Fresh Water research,...
Into my fourth week here in Antarctica and I still amazed every time I look out the window. I have to keep telling myself that I am actually in Antarctica and I think I have taken over 10, 000 photos already. A colder front has moved in over Ross Island, so the first...
After all the excitement from my first few weeks in Antarctica, it was time to settle into a rhythm and start working on the TAE Hut. This week I thought I would describe my normal routine, to give you an idea of what my typical working day is like, and an insight...
A new focus for NZ? Understanding methane Everyone knows that lowering our carbon dioxide emissions is the best way the world can of mitigate global warming, and it is true. Carbon dioxide is the single biggest driver of climate change and it has a very long life...
