
Kimchi, Ice, and International Science
Life on a South Korean Icebreaker
Back in 2019, I abandoned a moderately successful but financially viable career in project management and consulting to pursue a passion project in snow science at Montana State University. Fueled by an interest in mountaineering, backcountry skiing, and an enduring suspicion that corporate America was not my calling, I managed to finish a PhD and found myself eating kimchi on a Korean icebreaker in the middle of the Southern Ocean – twice.
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Yup I remember you Joe – great to hear from you! Glad I was able to dust off some cobwebs…
Hi Chris, we’ve met a few times, I taught with Christine in both VZ and Argentina. My wife and I…
He should definitely learn trig!!! Also, I had a few paragraphs written on the impact of constructive vs. destructive interference…
Thoughtful piece. As a family of four, when we find downtime, we do best to enjoy the time together -…
What an experience. So cool. Thank you for sharing it.




















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