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Caught in the Storm

WHILLANS ICE STREAM, ANTARCTICA-- In this audio dispatch I describe the storm that temporarily halted our research and left us stranded in our tents. Listen… {Read More »}



The Toilet on the Ice

In this short audio dispatch I describe one thing you might not think about when picturing us living on the iceā€”our toilet. Listen as I… {Read More »}



The Crevasse Encounter

In this audio dispatch I describe our first (and hopefully last!) encounter with a crevasse. … {Read More »}



Seeing Lake Mercer through the Ice

In this audio dispatch I describe a major achievement in our project: using radar technology to see Lake Mercer beneath the ice, gathering important data… {Read More »}



Our Voyage to Whillans Ice Stream

In this initial audio dispatch, I describe the long journey to our field camp, the logistics of setting up camp once we got there, and… {Read More »}



Mission from Siple Dome

In this audio dispatch, I describe how we were grounded at the Siple Dome airstrip on our way to our field site. As the weather… {Read More »}



Measuring the Lakes beneath the Ice

In this audio dispatch, I describe the work we have been doing since finally reaching our field site. … {Read More »}