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"Too-what?" is the usual response I get when I begin explaining where I'll be traveling to for my PolarTREC expedition. My expedition, now only eight days away, will take me to the Toolik field station. The facility is about an 8-12 hour drive north of Fairbanks, Alaska, and above the Arctic circle

--- "Coming home is one of the most beautiful things." -Andre Rieu As we made our way further from Cherskiy the world became strangely familiar. Even though we were still in Siberia, Yakutsk seemed modern. A kick back into the 21st century. Moscow, like a Russian Big Apple. Four days later, I

Being in the classroom is something, that as a teacher, I am well prepared to do on a daily basis. As an educator/explorer, being out in the research field is completely different. I have to prepare myself physically and mentally for what is to come. As my countdown to head out to Utqiagvik, Alaska

With only two weeks to go until I head out on my expedition aboard the USCGC Healy, I am getting together all the items on my packing list and preparing for August in the Chukchi Sea. I have been corresponding frequently with the PolarTREC staff and Deanna Wheeler, an alumna of the program and

Our class mascot, SloMo and I have arrived back home to Texas. The last month has been such an incredible experience. I learned so much about phenology, plants, and ecosystems, but mostly how science works in the field. I am still in awe of the people I got to meet, hang out with, and learn from

How do we assess vegetation health in the Tundra? Watch the video below to learn all about NDVI and a LI-COR machine.