Kirk Beckendorf
About
Expeditions:
Antarctic Weather Stations
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
NOAA Office of Education
Kirk Beckendorf teaches middle school science in Blanco, a small rural school district in central Texas. He has taught life, earth, and physical science to middle school students in both Texas and Oregon. Mr. Beckendorf has participated on a number of research projects over the years and has worked with a variety of scientists from oceanographers to atmospheric chemists. Prior to teaching, he drove stagecoaches in Yellowstone and guided pack trips and whitewater raft trips near Denali National Park in Alaska. He has worked as a foreman and ranch hand on dairy farms in Texas and Alaska. In his spare time Mr. Beckendorf enjoys outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, fly fishing, whitewater kayaking, and blacksmithing.
Kirk Beckendorf's Content
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June 14, 2008 AMOMFW |
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February 9, 2008 The End??? |
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January 27, 2008 Bag Drag |
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January 27, 2008 Communication |
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January 27, 2008 Get-R-Done!!! |
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January 26, 2008 Kominko-Slade |
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January 26, 2008 WAIS |
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January 26, 2008 We Have Returned |
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January 25, 2008 Would you take a shower? |
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January 20, 2008 To My Students |
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| Where In the World Is Our Teacher? | Lesson | 22 December 2011 | |
| Antarctic Education Online Module | Web Link | 28 November 2011 | |
| The Mystery of the Destroyed Weather Station | Lesson | 15 October 2011 | |
| Where is the World's Water? | Lesson | 15 October 2011 | |
| Who Are These People? | Lesson | 14 October 2011 | |
| Who Is the Best Forecaster? | Lesson | 11 October 2011 |
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Altitude |
Greenland Education Tour 09 | July 12, 2009 - 3:01am |
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watching you |
Oden Antarctic Expedition 07 | January 6, 2008 - 10:31am |
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Circling helo |
Oden Antarctic Expedition 07 | January 4, 2008 - 4:26pm |
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Erebus |
Oden Antarctic Expedition 07 | January 2, 2008 - 7:49pm |
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Plane Crash |
Antarctic Ice Sheet Studies | December 26, 2007 - 12:01pm |
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Hagas |
Oden Antarctic Expedition 07 | November 23, 2007 - 4:26am |
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Greenhouse |
Antarctic Undersea ROV | November 11, 2007 - 12:03pm |
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More Questions from Blanco |
SIMBA Antarctic Sea Ice | October 31, 2007 - 12:59pm |
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webinar |
Antarctic Undersea ROV | October 24, 2007 - 4:27am |
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land |
SIMBA Antarctic Sea Ice | October 20, 2007 - 8:31am |
Hi Emily,
Sorry to have taken so long to respond to your question. WAIS Divide Field Camp is located in West Antarctica (kind of between the Antarctic Penisula and McMurdo). WAIS stands for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. It's latitude and longitude is 79o28.058'S,...{read more}
Hey Jeff
What a great video!!!! I have to admidt I have been way behind on following expeditions this year and am trying to get caught up. I love what you have done with the flags and your journals really brings things to life.
I hope to be able to join in on your upcoming webinar...{read more}
Hi Lydia,
Sorry to have taken so long to reply. I was never in any immediate danger while in Antarctica. One does have to be careful there though because the weather conditions can get bad really quickly and if a person is not prepared they could find themself in trouble. We also flew a...{read more}
Hey Janet,
Yep that is quite the acronym. After awhile I quite trying to pronounce it. It really does help have that follow up from being in the field (which really is only a small part of what a field researcher does).
Yep I am getting ready for D.C. In fact to do that, I spent...{read more}
Hi Minnesota 2nd graders,
Sorry for replying so long after you posted your message, somehow I missed yours.
So now as I write, in July, the sun never rises in Antarctica. However when I was there in January the sun never set.
Get this.... if you are working at the South Pole...{read more}
Larry,
Sorry, at this point in time I have no plans to be back in McmUrdo this year.
Kirk
{read more}I checked with George, who is still in McMurdo. He said that there is no winter mail delivery. They used to do a mail drop (fly over and push it out). But with the advent of the Internet there is not the need or demand for that anymore.
Kirk
{read more}Yes people do winter at McmUrdo. While I was there I heard a wind range of numbers for how many people do winter over, I never did hear an official count, but it is somewhere around 200. I'm not sure about receiving mail. I'll see what I can find out.
Kirk
{read more}See you soon.
Mr. B.
{read more}Glad you liked the picture.
Mr. B.
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