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The PolarTREC Adventure Begins Now! Soon after passing through security at JFK, on my way to the 2017 PolarTREC Orientation in Fairbanks Alaska, I came face to face with this artwork sketch of New York City. It felt like it had been written for me and my students, and all of the PolarTREC teachers

On Tuesday February 5th I was given the chance to hold an Arctic Ground Squirrel. It was so cool to be able to hold it in my hands. And I mean that both literally and figuratively. The squirrel felt like she had just come out of the refrigerator. I was shocked that she could be that cold. I'm

When I graduated from college, I flew to Hawaii to volunteer for the National Park Service. I wanted to spend my summer on tropical beaches and my newly minted Ecology degree was my ticket to the dream vacation, er, job, of monitoring sea turtles from remote beaches in Hawaii. As with lots of

Located just outside Fairbanks, Alaska is a research facility called the permafrost tunnel. This tunnel was originally drilled into the side of a mountain in the 1960s by the US Army. It was dug through a layer of the ground called permafrost. Permafrost is a layer of the ground that is permanently

Today's Journal Today was filled with childlike wonder and excitement. I walked out of Sophie Station this morning rubbing sleep from my tired eyes only to find the most beautiful white flakes falling daintily from the sky. I raced outside to see my first snow fall, completely forgetting to put

Day three of PolarTREC training is coming to a close. I am writing from my hotel room in Fairbanks, Alaska trying to figure out how to save and export my first video. I would like to include it in tonight's journal. We shall see if I have success. Stay tuned below! We visited the Museum of the North

Sea slugs beached on the west coast of the Florida peninsula. Salted jellyfish add a rubbery texture to a stir fry. A list of directions to get the video to play online. These were some of the images and experiences painted for me by a few of the 2017 PolarTREC participants during the short drive to

As part of the PolarTREC program, I am currently in Fairbanks, AK for orientation and training. I am in the third day (out of six) and today, we began the day learning more about our upcoming expeditions. Over the first few days of orientation, we have learned basics about the Arctic and Antarctic

After a few long days of training I am feeling slightly overwhelmed and excited all at the same time. We have long days learning how to post journals, learning about the polar regions, and networking. I am learning so may new things and my inner nerd is doing flips she is so excited. Our group is at