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The I-Series The I-Series is a two day sampling effort that is a pretty big undertaking for water sampling at Toolik. There is even a I-Series Ferret who visits the night prior dropping off fun goodies and snacks to pump people up! We just finished our second big day of sampling for the I-Series

The Carbon Cycle Nature prefers balance. Humans have systems in place to maintain balance, or homeostasis, to keep us healthy and feeling well. For example, when we become too hot we sweat to cool off. When too cold, we shiver to generate heat. Thirst is our signal to drink to rehydrate cells

I accidentally posted this journal under a different expedition. Time to fix that! ## What is Permafrost? If you've been reading my journals you've noticed that I have mentioned permafrost. If you've been in an environmental science class, or read news articles about climate change you probably have

The LC130, also known as Hercules, or the Herc, is an incredible plane. Its primary purpose is to haul cargo to polar regions like Antarctica and Greenland and support research bases there. It is unique because it can land in snow with its ski-like landing gear. Ten are currently in service with the

In addition to Lynn, Kasper, Erica, Hilda, and Bo, the Joint Science Education Project teacher team includes Rikke Jorgensen and Gifford Wong. Let's meet them now: ***** Hi, my name is Rikke, when trying to pronounce it, think Reggae without the “a” at the end. I’m 30, born and raised on Bornholm

Arctic's Influence on Weather The winter of 2013 - 14 brought record breaking weather to the U.S. Weather patterns, including this past winter's weather, circulate around the world because of the jet stream. The jet stream is a band of fast moving air about 10 km (6 miles) above Earth's surface

Introducing Team Microbe! Today was a busy day with both some field work collecting and filtering samples and lab work extracting DNA from collected samples. I plan to write more about those specific processes in an upcoming post. So for now, here's the PI, or principal investigator Byron to tell

Permafrost A unique characteristic of land in high latitudes is permafrost, or ground that remains frozen for at least two years. If you live in an area where the ground freezes in the winter, you will understand what this means. During winter, a garden cannot be dug as the ground can't be

Can You Figure It Out? The sand makes a perfect medium for looking at animal prints. Looks at these next few prints and see if you can figure out what they are. ### First Print: It is small and furry ### Here is it up close ### Second Print: It has hooves ### Here it is up close ### Third Print

Abundant Life on the Tundra My biggest surprise when arriving at Toolik Field Station and walking into a tundra field is that the ground is covered in plants. I expected barren soil, and am surprised to see a carpet of flowers, shrubs, and bushes. Here is a video of flowers seen after crossing the