Field Trip!

Monday, January 27th Today, Eugene Domack led our group of students on a field trip. The sun was shining and it was a perfect day to get out of the city for a bit. To reach our destination, our group rented a van and drove north and west to reach Mt. Field National Park. The geology of the…

Preparing to Depart

Sunday, January 26, 2014 Today is Sunday January 26, three days before our scheduled departure to Antarctica. After long travel days, most of the research crew has arrived in Hobart, and preparations for the voyage are underway. The research crew is ensuring that lab spaces are stocked and ready, as well as ensuring that all…

Introductions

January 20, 2014 Welcome to the Totten Project website.  This week, our team of researchers will be heading toward our departure point of Hobart Australia, for our journey south to study the Totten Glacier and Moscow University Ice Shelf, East Antarctica. The goal of our project is to advance our understanding of this poorly understood glacial system…