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Meet Kamille, Benthic Ecologist

Stacy Kim — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:19 +0000

MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA– Kamille Hammerstrom drove Antarctic teams to the airport four times before she finally got to go herself. When she got here, the names of places were familiar from countless GIS projects and samples processed. With all that build up, did McMurdo live up to her expectations, or hold any surprises?

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Meet Dustin, Our Software Engineer

Stacy Kim — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:15:28 +0000

MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA– Dustin Carroll, Software Engineer, tells us about his Antarctic experience and his work with the SCINI project. Dustin recently left McMurdo after 2.5 months of hard, cold work, and is now surfing and hiking in New Zealand on his way back to California. We miss his smile, his skill at getting computers to do what they are supposed to (e.g. whatever it is you want them to do) and his strange camel-like ability to never carry a water bottle.

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Interview with Todd Carmichael

Mark Krasberg — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:03:07 +0000

SOUTH POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA– In November 2008, adventurer Todd Carmichael set out to become the first American to ski from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole solo and unassisted. The South Pole was 600 nautical miles away. Just several miles into the journey, his ski bindings broke. He continued on foot. Shelby Handlin and I interviewed him in South Pole medical on December 23, 2008.

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