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So what is daily life like for a PolarTREC teacher with the REU Svalbard, 2014 team? Here is a typical day: 5 AM- I wake up, not because I set my alarm, but because I just do. It is still day outside. The sun never set. I have really adjusted to sleeping through the day, however and am having no

Do You Have A Science Mentor?## My dad was my first science mentor and I've been thinking of him a lot during this trip. Dad studied chemistry in college. When I was growing up he was the Director of Research and Development for Fisher Scientific. He would bring things home and they always had the

How We Can Use Isotopes To Study Glaciers## Do you know what an isotope is? (If you are one of my students, the answer should be a resounding YES!!!!!) Believe it or not, one of our REU students, Jessica Miles is taking sediment samples home and will use mass spectroscopy to identify isotropic

Today, part of the team went hiking to another part of the ice cap, while I stayed at Base Camp 2 and completed some work. SOLITUDE... for the first time, I am completely alone in this vast landscape. One would expect the silence to be deafening, however there is constant white noise of melting

Our day began a bit late, but we had an amazing science day. The chopper was not able to actually pick us up until 2 p.m. so we made the most of the time we had. The scenery was out of this world. Words that come to mind are majestic, spectacular, breathtaking, vast, powerful, and so fragile. We

"I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.” ― Richard P. Feynman## The above quote comes from my favorite scientist, Richard Feynman. I love it because it encapsulates what science is. Science is about NOT knowing. If we had all the answers

Our two base camps could be considered polar opposites. Camp 1 sat upon a moraine that was part of a long moraine valley. The camp sat along the high bank of a glacial lake. You could see glaciers miles away. The weather for 90% of the time was fabulous. We were able to make a daily objective of

When we woke this morning, we were greeted with beautiful skies. Time to do a full day glacial hike to obtain vegetation and rock samples. Being the klutz of the group, I am always apprehensive about these days; but also eager to give it a try. We needed to carry our inflatable over to the fresh

What's Your Glacier IQ?## As an avid readers of this journal and/or participant in our Polar Connect event, I'm sure that you are just waiting for an opportunity to test your glacial knowledge. Could you call yourself a glaciologist? Give yourself one point for each correct answer. Answers below