Adventures in Svalbard 2010

Finally, I got up on the helicopter to Sigurdfjell with Guillermo, Amy, and Hans.  It was awesome!  The weather and clouds came in fast, tho...

So, I am behind, but first a word about the team building that was.... initiation!  In an elaborate ceremony, we were given our task.  To cr...

Ok, I am all out of order here - but let me say: If you want to go where "everybody knows your name" (I wonder who is too young ...

Boat trip to local glaciers.  We couldn't get as close as the previous day, but it was still beautiful. Ice berg and rocks Ice C...

Heading off to initiation, which promises to be a disaster!  Embarrassment for both the newbies and the oldies is imminent.  But first, chec...

The friendly neighborhood Reindeer Snow in August! I have not been so great about updates.  Much has happened, it snowed here (big tim...

So I really should not be updating.  But let me do so anyway!  The first few days here were pretty busy.  Setting up instruments in the lab,...