Great landing by the USAF C-17 pilot on the Pegasus sea-ice runway outside McMurdo Station earlier this afternoon. It's quite an experience taking off and landing in those massive transport aircraft–never get tired of it!
After going through several arrival briefings, I went over to the A.P. Crary Science and Engineering Center at McMurdo Station and met up with members of the Weddell seal research team just returning from the field. Learned that the huts we'll be living in on the sea ice at the Big Razorback Island remote field camp were put in place today. Still much to do to get them ready to live in, but making great progress.
Also learned from the research team that they tagged their first Weddell seal pup of the season! Will cover much more of this work as the season progresses.
Tomorrow the research team continues work setting up the remote field camp; and I will begin taking a number of essential training courses, including snow school and sea ice refresher courses, to be able to accompany the team out into the field.
– Mary Lynn
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