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The Many Colors of Ice## Dr. Erin Pettit, who will be working with Yamini Bala on the West Antarctica Ice Sheet teaches us a valuable lesson in science! These first few days of training have been a lot of “getting to

Saturday was a day to recover and rest. I chose to race the Tanana River Challenge. A 100K ski race from Nenana to Fairbanks that was shortened to 75K because of open water at the mouth of the Chena River (river that flows through Fairbanks). Mountain bikers on fat tire bikes and skijors (skiers

The flash....... Unbeknownst to me in the early hours of the morning of our last day, there was a magnetic disturbance in the atmosphere known as an Aurora or an Aurora Borealis in this part of the world. This phenomenon also occurs in the south and is called Aurora Australis. Thanks to PolarTREC

Orientation Day 4 (Part 2): Fashion and Phones ###Fashion “There is no bad weather, just bad clothing”. I heard this quote (or something roughly similar to it) earlier today. After my time in Fairbanks this week, I agree 100%. It is possible to be warm and pretty comfortable in subzero

In the classroom: Out of the classroom: Follow Mark on his expedition! In the evening:

Last night after a long day of orientation, a few fellow PolarTREC teachers and I decided to unwind with a night out on the town... the town of Fairbanks, that is. Just like it does in Chicago, a night out requires a fair bit of primping and preparation. I don't mean the straighten-your-hair-and-get

Time has certainly zoomed by since getting accepted by PolarTREC in December. The orientation in Fairbanks last week, according to all the attendees, exceeded expectations for professional development. There was, however, a sentiment that people really couldn't decisively know what to expect, but

Ok, so I realize that I told you all about my trip getting to Alaska, but I haven't exactly explained why I'm in Alaska yet. So here we go. About three years ago, I heard about a program called PolarTREC in a seminar at Northwestern University, where I am currently a student. PolarTREC is a unique