Shrubs Snow and Nitrogen in the Arctic Resources

The PolarTREC Field Experience

PolarTREC has been an incredible experience for me, both professionally and personally. The expedition and experience have shifted the way I teach about science in the field and how I approach this with the students. It has also reiterated the fact that I am educating my students to think critically and ask testable questions. This experience

On 25 August, teacher Svea Anderson gave a presentation on the highlights from her PolarTREC expedition at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum at their annual Teacher Appreciation Night.

Teacher Svea Anderson and researcher Dr. Donie Bret-Harte discuss research from Toolik Field Station on Shrubs, Snow and Nitrogen in the Arctic. This event was broadcast live on August 13, 2018.

Local news station, KVOA-TV, interviewed Svea Anderson on May 9, 2018 about her upcoming PolarTREC expedition.

On May 30, 2018, the Arizona Daily Star published an article on PolarTREC teacher Svea Anderson.

In this press release, Tanque Verde Unified School District announced that Svea Anderson had been accepted as a PolarTREC Educator.