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Too Cold for a Desert Rat For a desert rat like me, from New Mexico, Fairbanks, Alaska in February curls the hairs in my nose and chatters my teeth. But yet, Fairbanks, is still balmy compared to the arctic circle, where the mean annual temperature is -10 C. ## How does a mammal survive this

Hibernation Habits The Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) is a species of rodent that lives in the Arctic year-round. This small mammal does not spend the entire year exploring the frozen Arctic. Instead, this species of squirrel heads into its burrow in late summer and **hibernates*

Still More Training Wow. It has been crazy up here in scenic and historic Fairbanks, AK! With content and technology training: Some hands-on wildlife training: Safety Training at the CH2MHill Polar Services Warehouse: Equipment training... and more equipment training... That last one was me! But

Arctic Ground Squirrels Today we took a break from the classroom and headed to the Museum of the North to meet with Jeanette Moore from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks to discuss the Arctic ground squirrel. Jeanette has a lab designed to simulate temperatures required for the ground

This journal is brought to you by… * Sue Tony’s 6th graders at St. Philomena Catholic School * Becky Shimp’s 7th graders at St. Edward Catholic School * Mrs. Shadensack’s 8th graders at Immaculate Conception Catholic School ## Happy Birthday Seals! Do any of you have a birthday in October or

Arctic Ground Squirrels or Urocitellus parryii Today we had a PolarTREC field trip to the Museum of the North on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We met Jeanette Moore, a researcher who studies Arctic Ground Squirrels, and she gave us a fascinating presentation all about the

Today I held a hibernating squirrel. Yep, you heard that right - A HIBERNATING SQUIRREL! An Arctic Ground Squirrel to be exact. Okay, hold on, back up a minute. How can I, a human, hold a hibernating squirrel...without waking it up? Let's start from the beginning. ## What is Hibernation? Hibernation

Arctic Clothing and Hibernating Animals ###Warm Clothes Today was a day filled with new learning and fun experiences. We started off by learning how to take great pictures from a PolarTREC alum, Bill Schmoker, and then plunged into presentations on videography with our tech team, Zeb, Ronnie and

This journal is brought to you by… * Mrs. Angelo and her 3rd grade class at South School * Mrs. Gray and her 1st grade class at Riverwood Elementary * Mrs. Kohn and her 2nd grade class at St. Ann Elementary Weddell Seals never cease to amaze me! They are fascinating creatures from the tips of their

If one travels to Fairbanks, the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is a must see. Reality, however, has shown the aurora to be an elusive treat. The University of Alaska at Fairbanks has an aurora forecaster, and there are additional web-based forecasters available. Even when conditions are