Inupiat Cultural Heritage Center
It's all a blur Today we wake up pack up our luggage, so that when we return we are ready to go to check in at the airport and go see some sights before our plane boards. We stop by the NOAA…
Checking and double checking Today is the last field for the ROAM researchers and we are going out with a bang. Part of the field days, besides packing is making sure all the data sheets and scans…
Wondering about the weather
Jam packed day As we begin to wrap up our Arctic journey, things are going by quickly! The day started off with our PolarConnect Live Event from Ukpik. Thank you for all who participated!…
Working on the data
Data days Contrary to what people will say, there are slow days in research, and those days usually occur on bad weather days. Granted it's more like a half day, but it is still slower than usual.…
Side of the bluff
Phenocams and soil cores The Systems Ecology Lab (SEL) depends on technology in order to determine how the climate is changing the earth. One such technology is a phenocam. Phenology allows…
Tundra in a bag
Harpoons and life in the water Today was the last day of the BARC Science Fair, students learned about the importance of harpoons and how life is affected by temperature, sunlight, and carbon. Ruth…
Naming plants
Plants, Kites, and Remote Sensing Today was the second day of the science fair, kids were given an introduction to plants. Kids were introduced to different kinds plants of edible and medicinal…
The BARC Science Fair!
The BARC Science Fair Last night was the first BARC Science Fair, coordinated by Kaare Erickson, the North Slope Science Liaison. Pictured: Ruth Rodriguez and Tabitha Fuson (right to left)…
The Aquatic Ecology Team
Cake Eater Lake & Thermokarst Ponds International Biological Program (IBP) a program that took place from the late 1960's to the early 1970's. The program sought to investigate the productivity…
Packing for Walakpa
Walakpa Archeological Salvage Project As a researcher in Barrow, one of the main things that is stressed is the importance of giving back to the community. One such project is that of Walakpa…
View from the UTEP vessel
Arctic Ocean and the Elson Lagoon One of the researchers, Jesus Godinez, is a student at UTEP assisting the team on the impacts and characteristics of the changing Arctic Ocean and the Elson Lagoon…
The long walk.
In typical Barrow fashion, the weather changed – cold, raining, and windy. I think it is a great time to discuss a typical day. Since arriving to Utqiaġvik, there is a lot that goes on everyday, but…