Arriving at our first drilling site and the first cores of the expedition!
Reaching the First Drilling Site Our arrival to the first site has long been greatly anticipated, with an increasing excitement…
Doing Science on the JR
While we waiting for our very first core, I thought I would introduce you to some of the labs we…
Its Always More Difficult Doing it in Antarctica
We started yesterday only about an hour away from our first site, the shelf site designated WLSHE-09B (WL stands for…
Entering the mysterious waters of Antarctica
We crossed the 60th parallel yesterday and with it the seascape began to change. The huge waves that we battled…
Why did I become a scientist?
Why did I become a scientist? I guess that is a question that is asked a great deal to me. …
Out of the Roaring Forties and into the Screeching Fifities
Well, well, I guess we left the roaring forties only to be thrown into the screeching fifties. The first storm…
Clearing the south island
For the first day of the most exciting expedition to the white continent, we sailed on the eastern side of…
First entry: Introduction
This is Dr. Stephen Pekar, and I have been a geology professor at Queens College since 2003. My main focus…