tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.comments2023-03-29T04:47:19.138-04:00Biologists in AntarcticaEric Sokolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874355166481066756noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-27218734581031126812018-09-19T14:24:54.061-04:002018-09-19T14:24:54.061-04:00Josh,
I am a student, looking to apply to graduat...Josh,<br /><br />I am a student, looking to apply to graduate school soon. I am interesting in persuing work similar to what you do (water chemical analysis, along with other chemical, physiological and biological aspects) in remote areas similar to the work you address in this post. I had a few logistical questions for you and the work that you do. <br />How long do you stay at job sites or are you permanently stationed there?<br />What type of education that you did, do you think most helped to prepare you for the type of the work that you have to do on this project?<br />What type of degree or certification or experience do you wish that you had gotten before starting your work on this project? <br />Finally, how did you get involved with this project and what prior experience made you most qualified for this position and research?<br /><br />Thank You,<br />Kiote Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030356790690273610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-49141329057383170172017-12-29T19:18:15.997-05:002017-12-29T19:18:15.997-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nikiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564158761222193588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-91940520439963614122017-12-29T19:17:12.938-05:002017-12-29T19:17:12.938-05:00Hello, Josh! Your photos are beautiful, thank you ...Hello, Josh! Your photos are beautiful, thank you for sharing! It has been a longterm goal of mine to get down there to take in the majesty of the frozen continent. My question for you is about algae! Do you experience major blooms in the height of summer? What is the food chain like in your melt ponds, does anything consume the algae? Obviously the environment in Antarctica is quite hostile, but here in Colorado I have come across high altitude melt ponds that actually have some sort of brine shrimp in them when they are liquid.<br />Please keep posting about your field work, I would love to read more! Thank you for all you do, and I hope your research is fufilling. Happy New Year! Nikiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564158761222193588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-7162630008091757702017-02-04T18:58:15.995-05:002017-02-04T18:58:15.995-05:00Good post.Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-33019147625938087572017-01-12T18:34:23.204-05:002017-01-12T18:34:23.204-05:00Hi Patty, Were looking forward to hearing from you...Hi Patty, Were looking forward to hearing from your 8th graders!Eric Sokolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874355166481066756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-46731701059339233502017-01-11T20:11:27.288-05:002017-01-11T20:11:27.288-05:00Hello,
My name is Patty McNinch. My 8th grade sc...Hello,<br /><br />My name is Patty McNinch. My 8th grade science students are studying the carbon cycle and the effects of greenhouse gasses/global warming/climate change. They will be commenting and asking questions soon. Thank you for allowing my students to interact with you while you so they can see first hand what science is all about!<br /><br />I look forward to your reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-28452907507894918122015-10-09T03:13:04.860-04:002015-10-09T03:13:04.860-04:00Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. The p...Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. The pictures are really cool. I must plan a trip out there but it seems that I m going to need some medical assistance out there as it is the coldest region in this world. I must visit that place with all my gadgets to explore some new places in my lifetime. This time I won't forget to keep the detailed map as I did in my last trip to Germany when I didn't have that <a href="http://www.maps2anywhere.com/maps/germany-map.html" rel="nofollow">Germany Road Map</a> and faced too many problems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187053045619523712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-21009823021490140822014-02-19T00:12:34.791-05:002014-02-19T00:12:34.791-05:00I'll try to see if can find a picture of the w...I'll try to see if can find a picture of the wind storm that forced the Vessel to leave McMurdo early. Eric Sokolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874355166481066756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-6606230732241899162014-02-04T13:52:05.696-05:002014-02-04T13:52:05.696-05:00Wow, that's pretty amazing that it was colder ...Wow, that's pretty amazing that it was colder in Michigan than in Antarctica! Thanks again for the mail! I will do my best to answer all of the questions. Keep an eye out on the blog over the coming weeks. I have lots of questions to respond to. Eric Sokolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874355166481066756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-49878168961890590692014-01-30T08:28:24.941-05:002014-01-30T08:28:24.941-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol:
We are so glad our letters arrived...Dear Dr. Sokol:<br />We are so glad our letters arrived before you left Antarctica! We have never mailed a letter to Antarctica before, and the post office clerk told us that she never mailed a letter to Antarctica either! We mailed the letters on January 15, 2014 and it took 10 days to get to Antarctica! Interesting, it took only $1.32 to mail the letters all the way to Antarctica! Believe it or not, the temperature in Antarctica is 19 degrees Farenheit today and in Detroit, the temperature is 12 degrees, so the temperature in Antarctica is WARMER than the temperature in Detroit! Amazing!! It was fun blogging while you were in Antarctica! Have a safe trip back! Mrs. Radner's Fourth Grade ClassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-34447849662822480862014-01-26T22:03:51.425-05:002014-01-26T22:03:51.425-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol,
I also attend Columbia High School...Dear Dr. Sokol,<br />I also attend Columbia High School and was very intrigued in what your blog had to say! There are some very interesting facts you have blogged about that I was unaware about. If you could answer a few of my questions that would be awesome!<br /><br />1. With so many different things being studied, how was Dry Valleys designated as the official spot to conduct the vast research?<br />2. How has the physical environment changed since the last time you were in Dry Valleys? Do you notice a drastic change?<br />3. Are you only able to move a far distances away from the base camp to conduct research without risking machinery dying without having an electrical supply readily available?<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br />Julia Binder<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609159174601940402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-13596087584772991392014-01-14T10:28:56.531-05:002014-01-14T10:28:56.531-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol:
Thank you for answering our questi...Dear Dr. Sokol:<br />Thank you for answering our questions. We really liked your answers.<br />We would like to know if that enormous electric bill is for the whole McMurdo or just for your group. Also, who pays the electric bill and to whom? Is there a president or a government that "runs" Antarctica? Is there a special reason why McMurdo is located on that exact spot in Antarctica as opposed to another spot? Do you eat the same thing everyday, and as far as that goes, what do you eat? Does it change if you are in the field or in McMurdo? Does anyone have allergies which affects what they can eat in Antarctica?<br />Thank you. We look forward to hearing your answers. One of my students wants you to please say "Hi!" to the penguins!<br />Mrs. Radner's Fourth Grade Class Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-63766350816373603922014-01-10T13:59:44.390-05:002014-01-10T13:59:44.390-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol:
This is Mrs. Radner's new four...Dear Dr. Sokol:<br />This is Mrs. Radner's new fourth grade class. Here are some of our questions this year:<br />1. How do you get your electricity?<br />2. How did going to Antarctica change your life?<br />3. What sound does a penguin make?<br />4. Where do you sleep?<br />5. What animals have you seen and what animals have you seen the most?<br />6. What happens if there is a fire in Antarctica?<br />7. What happens if you get frostbite?<br />8. When you got there, what was the first thing you did?<br />9. Is it fun being a scientist, especially in Antarctica?<br />10. How long did it take you to get from Virginia to McMurdo Station?<br />11. What is the hardest thing you experienced in Antarctica?<br />12. We saw pictures of you building a wall of ice around your tents. How long did it take to build that wall, and how long did the wall last? Did you destroy the wall or did you leave it up?<br />13. What's the coldest the temperature has ever been when you were there, and what's the warmest the temperature has been?<br />14. You mentioned that when you were in the Dry Valleys, you did not have a chance to wash your clothes. How do you wash them in McMurdo?<br />15. What kind of techonology works in Antarctica: cell phones? computers? laptops? tablets? <br />16. Why is the research that you are doing have to be done in Antarctica?<br />We will be reading more of your blogs and looking at more of your pictures. Thank you for spending your time answering our questions. Have a good time in Antarctica.<br />Mrs. Radner's class 2013-2014 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-25854498965463150872013-02-20T08:01:02.671-05:002013-02-20T08:01:02.671-05:00Enjoy Antarctica Photography and capture beautifu...Enjoy <b><a rel="nofollow">Antarctica Photography </a></b> and capture beautiful scenes of nature with the global photography tours which is renowned for offering multiple photography packages.GlobalPhotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521965072127620043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-82238665716808339082013-02-05T00:36:37.708-05:002013-02-05T00:36:37.708-05:00If given a chance to have my own antarctica trip, ...If given a chance to have my own <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/philanthropic-antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">antarctica trip</a>, I would have had asked the same questions. :pAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378020855609310429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-65939990485422645992013-02-05T00:30:27.419-05:002013-02-05T00:30:27.419-05:00I always appreciate this kind of blogs that tackle...I always appreciate this kind of blogs that tackles stuffs about <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/philanthropic-antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">antarctica trips</a>.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378020855609310429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-16055478090924764962013-02-04T02:55:58.420-05:002013-02-04T02:55:58.420-05:00Hi Kristina, is it really possible to see penguins...Hi Kristina, is it really possible to see penguins and whales when I get to have my own <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/ak_antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">Antarctica Travel</a>?Markyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985906534175675896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-50786156793930099322013-02-04T02:55:00.861-05:002013-02-04T02:55:00.861-05:00I hope to be in McMurdo too when I get to have my ...I hope to be in McMurdo too when I get to have my own <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/ak_antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">Antarctica Travel</a>.Markyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985906534175675896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-25716936416126933182013-02-04T02:49:26.713-05:002013-02-04T02:49:26.713-05:00Will I be able to see those mountains too when I g...Will I be able to see those mountains too when I get to have my <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/ak_antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">Antarctica Travel</a>. ?Markyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985906534175675896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-78071893899511563402013-01-16T02:38:38.848-05:002013-01-16T02:38:38.848-05:00I want to visit these dry valleys too when I get t...I want to visit these dry valleys too when I get to have my own <a href="http://www.abercrombiekent.com/travel-destinations/antarctica-cruise/philanthropic-antarctica.cfm" rel="nofollow">antarctica trip</a>.lizabakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261860431735830885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-52424023706347994432012-12-12T01:55:28.155-05:002012-12-12T01:55:28.155-05:00Great pics of the chamber. I'll be excited to ...Great pics of the chamber. I'll be excited to read papers from that experiment in the future.A. Altrichterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197797557810144546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-85218487666889507402012-03-12T05:06:15.258-04:002012-03-12T05:06:15.258-04:00No doubt Antarctica is the good traveling place bu...No doubt Antarctica is the good traveling place but people face many difficulty there. People can not use the cell phone service there because in Antarctica there are no service providers and mobile towers. <br /><a href="http://www.oneoceanexpeditions.com/" rel="nofollow">Luxury Antarctica Cruises</a>warnsmethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349703479537677222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-87121339166771168312012-01-26T05:59:23.692-05:002012-01-26T05:59:23.692-05:00McMurdo is the very famous destination in Antarcti...McMurdo is the very famous destination in Antarctica and i think most of people who are visited in Antarctica,they also visited this place. There are available facilities in this base camp. I have also visited this camp and meet some different county people.<br /><a href="http://www.oneoceanexpeditions.com/" rel="nofollow">Antarctica Holidays</a>robertduckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592133996615702142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-83231183463355651942012-01-24T09:19:10.144-05:002012-01-24T09:19:10.144-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol:
When the insects are 'dormant&...Dear Dr. Sokol:<br />When the insects are 'dormant' like you said, is this like polar bears who curl up in caves over the winter? About the penguins, in what part of Antarctica did you see the penguin? What's the difference in weather between New Zealand and Antarctica? Today in Michigan it is 36 degrees Farenheit, so according to your blog, Antarctica and Michigan had the same temperature. That's amazing! We always thought it was much much colder in Antarctica than in Michigan! <br /><br />Mrs. Radner's New and Improved Fourth GradeMrs. Radner's Fourth Grade Classhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039465173551536890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7607766817639075617.post-42477190129652282202012-01-10T09:35:25.724-05:002012-01-10T09:35:25.724-05:00Dear Dr. Sokol:
We are so glad you got our letters...Dear Dr. Sokol:<br />We are so glad you got our letters and cookies! They were from the whole fourth grade and not only our class. We were interested to learn that it takes about 2 weeks for a letter to travel to Antarctica! Amazing! We were also amazed that the price to mail the letters was the same price to mail anything anywhere. Even though Antarctica is so far away, postage was the same as mailing to a place nearby.<br />Thanks for writing!<br />Mrs. Radner's New and Improved Fourth GradeMrs. Radner's Fourth Grade Classhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039465173551536890noreply@blogger.com