Ryan Scott (Doctoral Candidate, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, (SIO) – UCSD) arrived at McMurdo today. From December 2015 to February 2016, Ryan will provide scientific and field support to AWARE at the WAIS Divide Ice Camp Extended Facility, followed by the AMF2 CosRay site at McMurdo. In addition to close monitoring of the weather, his daily activities include launching radiosondes, conducting snow measurements, operating the ASD spectroradiometer, and assisting with the operation and maintenance of other AMF instrumentation.