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The journey north from Vermont was uneventful. (Burlington-Chicago-Seattle-Anchorage-Fairbanks. It was fairly clear on the flight between Anchorage and Fairbanks and I was able to get a good view of the Alaska Range. Mt. McKinley at 20,035’ the highest peak in North America is probably the best

It's been a great week of PolarTREC Orientation On Wednesday we went to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks Museum of the North, where we got to hold a hibernating Arctic ground squirrel. The Museum had interesting native art, like this Statute of Liberty doll. In remote locations like the Arctic

Permafrost Tunnel Today, the group embarked on what was my favorite field trip of the week: The United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) permafrost tunnel. Permafrost is any ground material that has remained permanently frozen for at least two years, and is

Carbon Cycling in the Arctic Tundra It was 20 below this morning, and the team bundled up right off the bat to gather outside with PolarTREC Research Elizabeth Webb from the University of Florida. Elizabeth will be joined by PolarTREC Teacher Tom Lane next week as their team heads to Healy

Orientation Day 4: It’s Starting to Make Sense## I mentioned in my first post that this Oklahoma girl has a lot to learn about polar science. I have spent a lot of time this week jotting notes during presentations of concepts I need to study further, words I need to define, and questions I need to

If you are interested in connecting with Operation IceBridge here are a few ways: * Simply follow my Operation IceBridge Journals which you are already doing :-) Pass the link along to all your friends! * Use [NASA’s real

It's been a busy past couple of weeks at home and school. Long-term substitute, Andy Duling was hired for the six weeks I'm away. We overlapped a couple of days...it's been a nice transition. Turns out Andy worked at Toolik Field Station in Alaska. http://toolik.alaska.edu/ Toolik is where PolarTREC

Orientation Day 3: Cuddling with an Arctic Ground Squirrel## WARNING: Prepare yourself for a ridiculous amount of cuteness in this blog post. I predict at least one involuntary “awww” from each person who reads this post. You have officially been warned! After a morning of science and

Getting ready..... About a month before I go aboard the USCGC Healy the Polar Field Services will ship me my gear for the expedition. The items include steel toed boots, different types of coats, neck gaiter, and much more. The funniest looking boots are the Bunny Boots that look like white

Museum of the North Yesterday, the group embarked on our first field trip of the week and headed out to the University of Alaska Museum of the North. From Alaskan geologic history exhibits, to extensive collections of perfectly intact native artifacts and tools, to life-sized samples of Alaskan