Toolik Station from a neighboring hill
Classifying Life
In biology or science in general we often find ourselves using terminology, and we forget that not everyone is familiar with the words. (If…
Wolverine Lake and a Thermokarst
Flying high over the tundra to go to Wolverine Lake and land near the thermokarst feature on the right hand side of this picture.
Today we were able to make the…
What is a microbe?
Ok, time to get into a little science, after all, that is what this expedition is all about!
I happen to be in the company of an expert on the subject, Dr. Byron Crump has spent…
It is important to have a plan. You have to have organized yourself to know what your goal is, and how you are going to go about accomplishing it so you don't waste time, energy or money. Planning…
Today in camp
The fog rolled in sometime in the early morning hours. It was very thick and stuck around most of the day.
Today we spent the day continuing our set-up of the lab and ensuring that…
First Day in Camp
Getting Set-Up
Today was our first full day at Toolik. It is the first day for Byron and Sarah to be in the lab, so they spent the day orienting to the space and project, getting…
To cut to the chase... we made it! We're here at Toolik!!
The Dalton Highway/Haul Road
We left Fairbanks this morning, and about 9.5 hours later we arrived in Toolik, the end. Just kidding! However…
I made it to Fairbanks, it wasn't a very difficult trip, I'm very excited for tomorrow's adventure.
The journey north was not a very tough one, a couple of flights and one day's time to make it…
The Countdown is over!
The day has finally neared, I depart tomorrow morning for the Arctic! I have packed, and re-packed my bags, tried to ensure that I have everything I will need over the course…
How to define the Arctic?
I have found that when I talk about going to the arctic, sometimes people get confused and think that I am going south to the Antarctic, or Antarctica. It is clear that the…
Last Day of School
PolarTREC teacher Lauren Watel visits Mrs. Kasberg's 4th and 5th grade science classes at St. Mary's Academy to talk about her upcoming expedition.
What a better way to spend…
