Greetings from sunny San Diego!
Although I was born in Oregon, most of my life has been spent in Southern California. I teach chemistry and honors chemistry in a suburb of San Diego called Lakeside, where agriculture is a big part of the community and the rodeo draws a sellout crowd. I have been teaching here for 10 years and enjoy the small town feel of this little city on the edge of the big city. I obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from San Diego State University and started working in research as a contractor to the Navy while I was still a student. I worked in many aspects of oceanography, - from plankton studies to deep sea pH testing. Many times, I found myself on a research vessel, working in the middle of the night measuring light output from bioluminescent plankton. This taste of research kept me coming back during the summers even after I got my teaching credential and started teaching. I also recently completed my M.A. in Education. I enjoy hiking, camping, and rock climbing, and have recently renewed my interest in backpacking. Travel is also a relatively new hobby and I have visited Europe and Argentina, as well as most of the National Parks in the western states. Reading and science are my other passions. I am a unabashed tree-hugger and Sci-Fi fan, although I am not a fanatic about either one. I also enjoy staying in shape, but only because I really enjoy good food. Growing up in California with a geology professor for a father has provided wonderful opportunities to explore the world in many ways. Science and teaching have always been a part of my life and I will continue to explore the world with my high school students. I am looking forward to my polar experience! - Dena Rosenberger July 2000
Sources of Parcticles Over the Arctic Ocean and their Climactic Relevance
Dr. Patricia Matrai, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Dena will be joining the Swedish Office of Polar Research as they navigate
the Norwegian and Barents Seas then push through the Permanent Ice Zone
(PIZ) to the North Pole on a 100 meter icebreaker called Oden. They have
gathered experts from 8 countries to study pollutants in the Arctic and
their effects on the global climate. These experts are scientists from the
fields of biology, chemistry, oceanography, and meteorology, and they will
be collecting samples during the entire expedition. They will attempt to
gain knowledge about how various airborne parcticles and marine organisms
(plankton and bacteria) can effect the atmosphere, from 100 meters below the
sea surface up to 2 kilometers into the atmosphere. In addition to helping
collect and analyze seawater and ice core samples, Dena will be on the
weather balloon launch team!
Boothbay Register Arcticle
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Lincoln County News
Dena's research vessel is operating in remote parts of the Arctic Ocean; her journals may not arrive every day. Be sure to check back for her latest entry!
28 August, 2001: Longyearben
23 August, 2001: Rendezvous
21 August, 2001: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
20 August, 2001: Greenish Yellowish Water
18 August, 2001: How Do You Like Your Fish?
17 August, 2001: Cracking Up
15 August, 2001: A Room With A View
14 August, 2001: Sound Off
13 August, 2001: Fun With Bacteria Monday, 13 August 2001
12 August, 2001: The Iceman Cometh Sunday, 12 August 2001
11 August, 2001: Krafta Party Saturday
10 August, 2001: Of Bears and Men
9 August, 2001: Lab Day
8 August, 2001: Kites and Balloons
7 August, 2001: Bear Encounter
6 August, 2001: Yamal
4 August, 2001: Blowin' in the Wind
3 August, 2001: Winter Wonderland?
2 August, 2001: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
1 August, 2001: Drift Station Wednesday, 1 August 2001
31 July, 2001: North Pole! Tuesday, 31 July 2001
30 July, 2001: Steaming to 90 Degrees North
29 July, 2001: Heavy Ice Pack (HIP)
28 July, 2001: Back to the Ridge
27 July, 2001: 24- Hour Pack Ice Station
26 July, 2001: Makarov Basin
25 July, 2001: Shooting Air
24 July, 2001: Seismic Science
23 July, 2001: Lomonosov Ridge
22 July, 2001: Surface Slick Sampler
21 July, 2001: Ice Permitting
20 July, 2001: Dirty Ice?
19 July, 2001: Argon Gone!
18 July, 2001: Transit to Lomonosov Ridge
17 July, 2001: Fog Bows
16 July, 2001: A Transect Through Open Water
15 July, 2001: To the Deep, Rough Water
14 July, 2001: Rotation Day
13 July, 2001: Preparing for VIPs Friday the 13th, July 01 God tur! (Good luck!)
12 July, 2001: Happy Trails
11 July, 2001: Liquid Argon
10 July, 2001: Ice Coring and Collection
9 July, 2001: True Marginal Ice Zone Station
8 July, 2001: And Back Into the Ice
7 July, 2001: Back Into the Open Water - and Bears
6 July, 2001: Ice Bear Friday, 6 July 2001
5 July, 2001: In the Ice!
4 July, 2001: Starting Testing Procedures
3 July, 2001: Rough Seas!
2 July, 2001: Crossing the Arctic Circle
1 July, 2001: Settling in to Ship Schedule
30 June, 2001: Our First Full Day at Sea
28 June, 2001: Waiting for the Icebreaker Oden
11 May, 2001: Gymnasium Rudbecksskolan
10 May, 2001: Ice Bear Safety and Training
9 May, 2001: Safety Training on the Oden
8 May, 2001: To the Icebreaker Oden
7 May, 2001: Arriving in Stockholm, Sweden
10 August, 2000: TEA News
9 August, 2000: TEA News
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