Jennifer DuBois, MSc

What’s the work that you do?

I work in the fuels department at McMurdo Station. We make sure all the tanks on station are filled, so we have heat and power. We operate fuel delivery vehicles and get around to most all the buildings on station and out to the airfield every week. In summer we fuel planes and the South Pole traverse and fill fuel drums for caches and field camps. We also make sure vehicles have access to a fueling station.

What keeps you going?

I love being an integral part of keeping the station running and the challenge of being outside all the time, even in winter. I love the inclusive community on station. I like to host events. I spend my free time working on developing artistic skills. I like to share my skills with friends and hope it helps make people’s space on station brighter and homier.

What’s your message to the world?

It can be an intimidating thing to change your whole life to go on new adventures, but it’s worthwhile: you may meet amazing people and see wonderful places.