The Beginning

So, a day at the office doesn't get much better than when your boss asks if you "want to go to the arctic for a couple weeks". Just so you know, the answer to that question if anyone should ever ask, is pretty much always YES.

I am a sucker for adventure; A couple weeks at a climate change research station at the end of February bodes well for adventure. But I wont pretend to be oblivious to the fact that being anywhere near the arctic circle at the peak of winter is at best uncomfortable, if not down right painful. But it's OK, I have been watching the various cold weather episodes of Man Vs. Wild. All studied up then. Although some of you might hope for it, I do not plan on airdropping myself into the tundra like Bear Grylls.

So on a more serious note, I will be the Facilitator for a team of about 12 Earthwatch volunteers, many of them teachers. Each of the teachers on my team has been awarded a "Live From the Field" Fellowship with Earthwatch Institute, and will be teaching their students from the research station with the rest of the team.

• Learn more about Earthwatch's fellowship program
• Learn more about the research our team will be supporting

Here is where I will be: