No issues with flights from Barrow to Chicago -- though I think I hit the ground in Chicago running faster the plane. Rachael and I have had the brief chance to say hello aside from visiting family…
Oh, Home
My flight from Barrow leaves in only a few hours. Thanks, again, to PolarTREC, Anne Garland with ARIES, BASC, the people of Barrow, and everyone else that helped make this trip possible.…
Last day/night in Barrow
Thank you, Anne Garland, for your help and guidance and teaching in this project. I’ve learned SO much from you in regards to risk management and especially the importance…
A good ol’ show
Our community event at Tuzzy library went well tonight. By 7:00, it seemed as if only 5 or 6 adults would show up for this event geared at children, then Anne rallied together a big…
NOAA messin’ around in Alaska
The fact that NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has facilities in Barrow can only be described by the word AWESOME. We were able to tour the…
Eskimo ART-ifacts
I nearly forgot to include that I spent almost 2-hours at the Inupiat Heritage Center yesterday! There were some pretty cool Inupiat artifacts of the North Slope including many…
The Past 2 Days
With the weekend here, our networking and outreach has continued, just within the confines of our bunkhouse. Most companies don’t have employees at work on the weekends, so we’ve…
The Origin of Daylight
Since I’ve been researching Eskimo folk legends in regards to natural disasters, I thought I'd post an interesting take on the daylight in Alaska -- this is a fun follow up to…
The importance of contacts and networking
The late night fog has been clearing off the lagoons and ocean by morning -- until today. I awoke to an eerie city. The extreme flatness and lack of trees…
Community Outreach
Much of the day was spent researching maps at the Tuzzy Library and planning for the community outreach event next week. The plan is to have an event at the library that promotes…
Risk #1
We spent more than 3 hours at the Risk Management department for the North Slope Borough, speaking with the manager and assistant manager. They filled us in on their concerns for the city…
The Tuzzy
The majority of our day was spent in the Tuzzy Library. We met with a few contacts there, discussing the logistics of launching the Teen CERT program in Barrow next Summer. Nothing has…
