The day started with Americans waking everyone up by singing National Anthem at the top of their lungs. We had pancakes with real maple syrup (thanks, Hugh!) and bacon for breakfast. After…
Mi estadía en JSEP ha sido una experiencia muy enriquecedora en el ámbito cultural. Por mi parte de a poco me he ido acostumbrando a los distintos acentos y pronunciaciones en inglés, mientras que ya…
Niviarsiaq, the national flower of Greenland
After yesterday’s hike out to Russell Glacier, I woke to aching arms and sore legs. Crawling out of bed was a challenge, but finding out that we were working with flowers was enough to add a hop to…
We went to Long Lake at the beginning of the day, where we met Dave Watts, a biologist from Penn State, whose group has been working in Greenland for several years. There we got to see one of his…
Point 660
It is nature’s sketch book… From the eroded valleys, the thundering rivers, the endless dunes, and the crystalline pools, Greenland seems to have served as the world’s test lab for all of the…
Near Kellyville
Today we got the chance to visit Lake Ferguson. The ride was very, very bumpy! Hope and Erica even believed that the car was going to fall apart! The ride was very short but the view was…
Our bird's eye view of Greenland near Kangerlussuaq from the LC-130.
Where is it you are going again? Greenland . . . I am going to Greenland. When inquiring about my upcoming trip, friends and family would consistently blunder asking: “When do you leave for Iceland…
Watson River below the bridge
A view of the Watson River This morning a few students woke up early to go for a run to see Lake Ferguson, while others decided to sleep as much as possible. The entire group got ready for the day…
The LC130, also known as Hercules, or the Herc, is an incredible plane. Its primary purpose is to haul cargo to polar regions like Antarctica and Greenland and support research bases there. It is…
Gifford Wong in a Backlit Snow Pit
In addition to Lynn, Kasper, Erica, Hilda, and Bo, the Joint Science Education Project teacher team includes Rikke Jorgensen and Gifford Wong. Let's meet them now: Hi, my name is Rikke, when…
Manja Lund
Today we present the five students and their teacher from Roskilde Katedralskole, Denmark. (The bio and photo of Daniel Britze will be added soon.) Manja Lund is a geoscience student from Roskilde…
Paninnguaq Boassen
Paninnguaq is one of three JSEP students from the high school in Sisimiut. My name is Paninnguaq Boassen and I attend school in Sisimiut. I want to become a veterinarian, and preferably here in…