Julia Uberuaga
American civilian contractor in Antarctica (b. 1955)
Julia "Jules" Mary Uberuaga (born February 26, 1955) is an American civilian contractor for the National Science Foundation, based in Antarctica. At age 24, she became one of the first women working as a summer-over employee. Since then, Uberuaga has worked more than thirty seasons in Antarctica as a heavy equipment operator.
Early life and education
Uberuaga lives in Garden City, Idaho. She is Basque and grew up speaking the Basque language in her large local Basque community. From a young age, she was engaged in manual labor, including summer jobs at the Emmett Sawmill. When she was 18, she moved to Moscow, Idaho to attend the University of Idaho.
Career
Uberuaga's first role was as a general field assistant at the South Pole Station where she was hired through Holmes & Narver Inc. Her duties included maintaining the airstrip, refueling the fuel tanks, and melting snow into water at Williams Field.
For her first two summers, Uberuaga was the only female civilian contractor at the South Pole Station and among the few women working there.
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