Inter-species Exchange Program
A group of NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni at the NOAA booth during the National Science Teachers Association Conference in San Antonio
While working with a group of…
We’ve Only Just Begun (Journal #6)
Tip of the Iceberg
I am back home in Tulsa, starting to recover from the three hour time difference between Tulsa and Fairbanks and realizing that while they were…
Orientation Day 4 (Part 2): Fashion and Phones
Fashion
“There is no bad weather, just bad clothing”. I heard this quote (or something roughly similar to it) earlier today. After my time in…
Orientation Day 4: It’s Starting to Make Sense
PolarTREC teachers Alicia Gillean, Glenn Clark, Dan Frost, and Obed Fulcar examine data.
I mentioned in my first post that this Oklahoma girl has a…
Orientation Day 3: Cuddling with an Arctic Ground Squirrel
WARNING: Prepare yourself for a ridiculous amount of cuteness in this blog post. I predict at least one involuntary “awww” from each…
Orientation Day #2: Meeting My Researcher and Adventures With Ice
As I sat down at a table with a fellow PolarTREC teacher for breakfast this morning, I heard, “Alicia Gillean?” from the table next…
Orientation Day #1: Planes, PowerPoint, and People
After three flights and sixteen hours of travel, I arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 23 at 10:30 PM (1:30 AM in Oklahoma) for PolarTREC…
