Photo Credit: Sean Bonnette

Neal Scheibe has a pretty nice office space at Palmer Station, as his duties sometimes require him to jump in a Zodiac to boat to nearby islands. All of the research associates get plenty of exercise as they check on experiments spread across each station.

Photo Credit: Robert Fuhrmann

Robert Fuhrmann

Robert Fuhrmann, South Pole Station

Neal Scheibe, Palmer Station

“Satellite imagery and working with the weather. It’s something I don’t inherently understand coming into this position, so I find myself spending a lot of time learning more about it. It’s a pretty fascinating field, looking at the weather patterns and how they move. I understand why there’re so many people who work on it, and they can’t accurately predict the weather yet.”

 

Photo Courtesy: Jason Bryenton

Jason Bryenton

Jason Bryenton, McMurdo Station

“Being here, working with researchers, and on projects that give insight into where we fit, is by and far the most interesting part of my job.”

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