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Part of my PolarTREC time has been spent at the Tuzzy Consortium Library where I am researching myths and legends for references to natural hazards, disasters, and risk. This book in particular is all about Legends of the a northern Eskimo and it is full of disaster references. Here are just two

Welcome to the ‘Fly a Flag’ Challenge Last time when I was in Antarctica there were flags everywhere. So… that inspired me to create the Fly a Flag challenge. Now I want YOU to create your own Antarctic flag that I can take with me and fly over the ice. ### How do you participate? Follow

Hello everyone, I am standing my kitchen up in Barrow and I have a tangerine in my hand. Watch what happens when I put the tangerine on the floor. My thought question for you is why is it so difficult to maintain even foundations in the polar regions? If you need a hint – take a look at my earlier

Hello everyone, Today I took a lagoon walk in search of some of Barrow’s flowering plants. The tundra is springing to life with greens, golds, and reds. These plants are part of the rich ecosystem that has helped sustain life on the tundra. The local people have relied on the rich variety of tundra

This quote from John Muir helps to capture why everyone needs to care just a little bit more about the changes happening in the polar regions of the Earth. ## What happens in the Arctic... There's another great saying I learned from Dr. George Kling, a co-PI on this project. Unlike the saying "What

Video Transcript: Hello everyone, It didn't take long before I went out to explore this new and exotic landscape around me. The Arctic Tundra is frozen for a good part of the year but during the summer the surface of this landscape is transformed with plants, ponds, and life. The subsurface is

Today was our last day at Summit Station. It was a very emotional day because it was probably going to be the last time we would ever be at Summit, at least for a very long time. We spent the morning packing and getting ready for the departure, which was scheduled at 10:25 am. In order to have

Sometimes having your flight turned away for wear he is a good thing. Because the fog was so thick yesterday I didn't get a chance to land in Barrow. We flew all the way back to Anchorage where I was informed that we would try again the next day. Well today turned out to be beatific and I made it to

Five Days to Go! I'm picking up a few last minute items, seeing friends, labeling my electronics and assembling gear in my bag. After all of the preparation it is hard to believe that the time is almost here to meet my team and take off for the Arctic. I'm excited! I've also met some fantastic

End of Toolik Adventure I am now back in Livermore, California and have been putting off writing this journal post. I guess I want to feel like I am still in the Arctic! Some things I especially miss: The camp view of the Brooks Range, especially when seen with morning coffee on the patio. The