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.

COMMENTS – I’d love to hear your thoughts and know who’s reading!
  1. Yup I remember you Joe – great to hear from you! Glad I was able to dust off some cobwebs…

  2. Hi Chris, we’ve met a few times, I taught with Christine in both VZ and Argentina. My wife and I…

  3. He should definitely learn trig!!! Also, I had a few paragraphs written on the impact of constructive vs. destructive interference…

  4. Thoughtful piece. As a family of four, when we find downtime, we do best to enjoy the time together -…

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