After a short introduction about fossils and the previous climate, we started our activities with a visit to Danish Meteorology Institute (DMI). The Danish meteorologist Trine Pedersen gave us a…
The morning of this beautiful day started out with an ineffective wake-up call. The unmotivated shuffling of feet through the halls caused a slow start. As soon as all of us students could make it to…
Today we got to know Aviaja Hauptmann, a Greenlandic microbiologist working at the Technical University of Denmark. She gave us a crash course on the science of biotechnology. Biotechnology is the…
Today we got to know Aviaja Hauptmann, a Greenlandic microbiologist working at the Technical University of Denmark. She gave us a crash course on the science of biotechnology. Biotechnology is the…
Cryosphere: From the Greek κρύος cryos - cold, frost, or ice and σφαῖρα sphaira - globe, ball
Cryosphere is the term which collectively describes the portions of the Earth’s surface where water is…
The day began with the American students waking everyone with a rousing (if not pitch perfect) rendition of The Star Spangled Banner to mark the Fourth of July.
After breakfast, there was a two hour…
This morning, Zach and Jess (whom we had met for a hike to the glacier and to sample the biodiversity along the hillside the other day) each gave us a presentation so that we would better understand…
Today we started out with experiments in the Watson River. Our goal was to determine the discharge rate of the water flowing down from the glacier, in cubic kilometers per year.
The bridge over the…
There are many myths and beliefs in Greenlandic culture; one very well heard is something called Qivittoq (which means in a direction of mountain walker).
When a man feels a great sorrow or loss in…
Today was the first day when the identical brightness of the sun at both 7 A.M. and 7 P.M. did not faze me. Today, we spent our energy in the field. With our lunch bags packed and our backpacks full…
Today was our first full day working in the field and it was amazing! We explored the Kangerlussuaq area, performed experiments in the field, studied glaciers, drew wildflowers, and played with sled…
I left Homer on Wednesday, June 26th in late afternoon to catch a 5:00 A.M. Thursday morning plane to Seattle where I would meet our Alaska student participant, Ronin, who was coming in from Hoonah…
