Wednesday Science Lecture

Bad weather in the area has resulted in a great opportunity for me. Each wednesday evening a science lecture is held in the Crary Labs at MCM. These talks highlight the ongoing research currently being conducted here in Antarctica. This weeks talk was to be given by Dr. Mark Skidmore but weather kept him from returning back to MCM and therefore he asked me to give the talk. The title was "Cool Life, Geomicrobiology of the Subglacial Environment". After finding out that Mark would not make it back I began preparing with only four hours notice. I stood in front of a large crowd (Scientists, NSF representatives, Crary Lab employess, and the general public) gave the talk and nailed it! I received many complements from the folks in the audience (It was a packed house with approximately 90-100 people in the crowd). I guess sometimes the best opportunities come at the most unexpected times.

Here is a picture I havent had the opportunity to share with you all. This was taken at LAX on our way here.

LSU and MSU researchers with Flavor Flav of Public Enemy.