My graduate studies in the Department of Microbiology at Southern Illinois University took me on a journey to McMurdo Station Antarctica with Mike Madigan, Laurie Achenbach, and Matthew Sattley. Our scientific studies were carried out at Lake Fryxell in the Dry Valleys. I still regularly give talks to elementary school kids about my journey. These are some of my pictures from the adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy!-LK
Ready to board our flight from Christchurch, NZ to McMurdo Station
Bus Stop at McMurdo Station
NSF Chalet at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station Chapel
Crary Lab at McMurdo Station
Me at the McMurdo Station. Fire is a major concern at the station
Bowling at McMurdo Lanes where you set your own pins
Building a snow hut at survival training
Making dinner in survival camp
Me outside the Scott tent after a night of survival training
Snow wall built as part of Happy Campers survival training
Helo to the dry valleys me and Matt Sattley
Me at Lake Fryxell
Jamesway at Lake Fryxell
Helo dropping off our supplies on Lake Fryxell
Mike Madigan and Matt Sattley drilling our sampling whole through many meters of ice.
Mike Madigan prepping our sampling hole on Lake Fryxell
Me prior to my night in survival training
Me at Roll Cage Mary
Me Visiting the Ice Caves outside McMurdo Station
Me and Laurie Achenbach at the Ice Caves
Me Visiting the Ice Caves outside McMurdo Station
Me Visiting the Ice Caves outside McMurdo Station
Me adjusting my boot add-ons that allowed for walking on ice.
Crater Lake an extinct volcano
Scott Base is the NZ base that is a neighbor to McMurdo Station
Scott Base is the NZ base that is a neighbor to McMurdo Station
