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Variables## All scientific experiments can ultimately be boiled down to two very concrete parts: the independent variable, or that which the experimenter manipulates (the treatment) and the dependent variable, or that which the experimenter collects data on (the result or response). In a

Farewell, Alaska Today is my last day here in the north country. As I walk for the last time along Stampede road to the research cabin, I am surprised at how quickly autumn has arrived here. Seems that in the span of the three weeks since my arrival, the midnight sun has been replaced with hours

Tundra CHICKENS! Seven lovely ptarmigans trotted through our site today. They are starting to show their little white bloomers! Winter is coming. ##Vegetation Survey ##Collaboration With Swiss Researchers Marguerite Mauritz and I agreed to help with a Swiss project called "Disentangling Snow and

When you’ve already traveled the 250 miles of the Dalton Highway to get from Fairbanks to Toolik twice, you should know what to expect, right? Think again. ##The Night Before## The night I arrived in Fairbanks, I popped over to Fred Meyer to pick up

As a PolarTREC fellow/NOAA Teacher at Sea I have been privileged to participate in the Chukchi Borderlands Expedition. In these capacities I have gotten to explore the many different types of research being conducted during this expedition, had access to an amazing group of scientists, students, and

Friday Night Talk Marguerite Mauritz and I presented to Denali Park visitors on Friday night. Marguerite explained the CiPEHR project, and I talked about PolarTREC and my experience as a research flunky. ##Saturday in the Park On my way to the research cabin, I stopped in at Henry's Coffee House

Tangled Up in Classification Classifying and organizing living organisms helps us to understand patterns and functions in the natural world. However, the systems we create often get muddled and need to be revised as we acquire more knowledge, an acquisition which is speeding up with genetic

Scientists Help Each Other Today, we worked on a project called "Deep Roots", a project that belongs to Becky Hewitt and Michelle Mack. These scientists are collecting data to understand how plants are responding to a warming tundra. One of their research plots exists on the Gradient Site, the

Outreach Opportunities As a PolarTREC teacher, I am tasked with helping to create connections between science and the public. One way to accomplish this task is by participating in public outreach events. On August 10th, Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT hosted their 2nd annual Women in Science Day