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Antarctic Scientists

  • Sally Applebaum (sallym@utmsi.utexas.edu) is a research scientist at UTMSI. A native of nearby Flour Bluff, Texas, this is Sally's fourth trip to Antarctica.
     
  • Terry Palmer (palmer@utmsi.utexas.edu) is a graduate student studying benthic ecology at UTMSI. Terry is from Papamoa, New Zealand and this is the first time he has traveled to Antarctica.
     
  • Both Terry and Sally are members of Dr. Paul Montagna's laboratory.

Graduate Fellows

Master Teachers

  • Brian Cummings (cummings@paisd.net) teaches physics and chemistry at Port Aransas High School.
     
  • Julie Findley (jfindley@paisd.net) teaches fifth grade science at H.G. Olsen Elementary in Port Aransas. She has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She has taught 14 years with 13 years being in Port Aransas. In 1995, she received the 1995 Merit Award Sadie Ray Graff Educational Leadership (Keep Texas Beautiful).
     
  • Rose Palmer (t5@papamoa.school.nz) received her Diploma of Teaching from Dunedin College of Education. She teaches year 3 & 4 students at Papamoa Primary School in Papamoa, New Zealand which has classes from Years 1 - 6. She has taught at Papamoa School fulltime for 15 years.
     
  • Cheryl Park (island@paisd.net) has a B.A. in Elementary/Life-Earth Science from the University of Texas in San Antonio. Cheryl begins her 7th year at Brundrett Middle School in Port Aransas. She taught 5 years prior to her employment in Port Aransas. In addition to her teaching schedule, she runs the afterschool at-risk program.

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UTMSI GK-12 Principal Investigator