Ice Stories and SACNAS

Location:  Salt Lake City, UT

Weather:  35F, Snow

Well I have spent a busy couple weeks traveling.

Last week 13 Antarctic scientist met at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco to participate in the Ice Stories workshop.  We spent a week learning video, audio, still photography, and story telling.  We all are going to be correspondents from our respective science projects and will be reporting our experiences from the ice this year (which I leave on Nov 13). 

It was great to meet some nice folks (most I'll get to cross paths with on the ice this season).  I don't know if it is the ability to work in one of the most beautiful places on this planet or the friends you meet makes this a great scientific community to work in.

This week I have been in SLC for the SACNAS conference (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science).  It's been a wonderful few days getting to talk with the next generation of scientist.  I am proud to see the level of research by these young folks.

Tomorrow is back to Columbus for a couple weeks, but first I'm off to my first Pow Wow.