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Betty Trummel
McMURDO STATION, Antarctica – Betty Trummel is spending her winter on the bottom of the world. The longtime Husmann fourth-grade teacher is using Skype and her blog to keep students and the science community engaged as she embarks on a research trip in Antarctica. The frozen continent has her spellbound – it’s her third time there. This trip she’s with WISSARD, a project involving many U.S. universities and scientists as well as a few others from around the world. WISSARD stands for Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling. Researchers are trying to be the first to cleanly access – with no contamination – a subglacial lake. It is a project for which Trummel says all eyes in science are on them. Through the drill, the team hopes to learn more about the ice streams that flow under the ice sheets. The Crystal Lake resident returns Feb. 16 and has been traveling since November. Trummel recently was interviewed via email by Northwest Herald reporter Chelsea McDougall. All of her emails were signed with “Cheers from the Ice.�
McDougall: What are conditions like down there? Trummel: Conditions can
McDougall: What’s your role on this expedition? Trummel: My main focus
is education and outreach – being the eyes and ears of the scientists to tell their story as the process of science unfolds. I write a blog each day, answer questions and comments, do Skype video chats with students and teachers, and communicate with people around the world about what is happening with WISSARD and other scientists and support personnel here in McMurdo Station. ... A secondary role is to be a research assistant, so I’m actually doing the science alongside the scientists on the project. I will help prep equipment, take samples, prepare chemicals used in analysis, and clean instruments. I’m a bit like the graduate students here for the project.
McDougall: What are you personally getting out of this experience? Trummel: What I get out of
this experience is the chance
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Betty Trummel, a teacher at District 47’s Husmann Elementary School, is on a sabbatical in Antarctica with the WISSARD Project, which is drilling for water found below glaciers in the southern polar continent.
The Trummel lowdown n Who is she? Husmann Elementary fourth-grade teacher studying and living in Antarctica. n Age: 56 n Family: husband, Chris Trummel; children, Matt (Cassie) Trummel, Scott Trummel, Patrick Minnaert, Ryan Trummel, Julie Mandolini-Trummel and Linda (Jordan) Abdel-Haq; two grandchildren. n Favorite music: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Moody Blues, etc. Anything from the 1960s and 1970s. n Information: Read about her Antarctic adventures at scienceroadshow. wordpress.com.
vary. We had a stretch of beautiful weather for a few weeks in December and early January. Every day was in the 30s above zero and sunny. When the wind blows here, the temperature can drop quickly and conditions can get worse in a matter of minutes.
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to learn and do science as it’s happening, real time, and to convey that to everyone I can through my blogs and presentations. ... It’s an incredible opportunity for me to learn and grow as an educator. It makes me a better educator because I can bring the world to my students (and others) and show them the possibilities that are out there for careers in science. That’s pretty cool to me.
McDougall: Anything you miss about Crystal Lake? Trummel: I miss my hus-
band, my family (many are not in Crystal Lake), and friends. I miss my students and teaching. I miss Kyoto, Krystal Thai and 1776. I enjoy those places and I’ve got to say the food here is getting old. We haven’t had fresh fruits or vegetables for over a month now. Someone brought bananas from New Zealand down with them the other day, and I got to split a banana with my friend Susan. It tasted like heaven. When I get back, I’m going to
stand in the produce aisle of the first grocery store I see and just enjoy the smells (we have a severe lack of smells here) and colors. I can’t wait to see more colors. And, I miss darkness. It’s been 24 hours of daylight the entire time I’ve been here. Although your body adjusts to this over time, I will never adjust to walking out of the lab building after a long day of work (we work seven days a week and long hours each day) and having it be light out. I wear sunglasses continually.
A Sunday ice storm brought slick roads throughout McHenry County, which was under a freezing rain advisory throughout much of the day. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office reported there were at least two minor vehicle accidents because of the road conditions Sunday afternoon. Several municipalities prepared for icy road conditions beginning about noon. The city of Woodstock dispatched salt trucks to treat slick conditions. The county sheriff’s office said several townships, include Nunda Township, also had salt trucks circulating on the roads. “We had a mix of very little snow that turned into sleet and transitioned over to mainly freezing rain,� Mike Bardou, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said late Sunday afternoon. “The bulk of that is
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Caset Larson uses the bottom of the ski jump to stay dry as snow fell Sunday during the Norge International Ski Jumping Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. starting to exit the northwest part of the metro area.� Late Sunday afternoon, a scatter of freezing rain showers lingered throughout the area. Air temperatures were expected to rise above freezing by Sunday evening. However, because soil and pavement temperatures could remain below freezing, the precipitation was expected to freeze on contact and result in ice and dangerous travel conditions on untreated roadways
and walkways, according to the weather service. On Sunday, the weather service received reports of icing accumulation reaching two-tenths of an inch. There is a chance of thunderstorms for tonight and Tuesday. The weather service predicts some of the thunderstorms could be strong or even severe. In addition, heavy rainfall is possible for Tuesday, which could result in some flooding, according to the weather service.
Snowmobile accident sends man to hospital
Broken Oar Marina Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road in Port Barrington. The man, who was not wearing a helmet, was taking the snowmobile for a test ride on the Fox River, Hoover said. “As he went toward the river, he accelerated too fast and flipped the snowmobile over,� he said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the rescue.
8LOCAL BRIEFS CL’s Main Street work to slow traffic Tuesday
CRYSTAL LAKE – Traffic will be slowed on Main Street on Tuesday as the Public Works Department repairs a sewer main. Between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., traffic on Main Street between Woodstock Street and Crystal Lake Avenue will be slowed around the work zone and may be limited to one lane. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route during this time, if possible.
PORT BARRINGTON – A man riding a snowmobile on the Fox River sustained injuries after the snowmobile flipped over Sunday afternoon. He was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, where he remained in good condition, said Commander Bill Hoover of the Wauconda Fire Department. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. Sunday by the
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McDougall: Any special message for your students? Trummel: A message for
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