Summary: I used work in Antarctica from time to time. These days, while I continue to do work for (and occasionally aboard) research vessels around the world, my opportunities to “hit the ice” have been somewhat far and few between.
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My Antarctic experience consisted of working:
- At Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during Nov 2010 – Feb 2011 as “The Helpdesk at the Bottom of the World.”
- Intermittently on the Research Vessel/Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer and RV Laurence M. Gould as a Systems/Network Administrator from Aug-Sep 2014 until they were retired in 2025.
Ship Links
- Blog posts on/from/about ships I’ve been working on (Antarctic or not)
- The Roadtrip Blog – Icebreaker Archives
- Video of research during the 2013 AMLR Cruise (with music)
South Pole Links
- “One Hell of a Long Day” – YouTube talk on what it’s like living at the bottom of the world
- The Roadtrip Blog – South Pole Archive
- Jobs at the South Pole – list maintained by Bill Spindler
- Frequently Asked Questions (from before the trip)
- Some pictures at Picasaweb
- South Pole on Street View!
- Gigapan image of South Pole Station
- SPIFF 2011 – shorts from the South Pole International Film Festival
- Tons of Useful Information in the 2009-2010 South Pole Station Guide (posted with permission)
David Pablo Cohn 