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It took multiple tries (three) for us to finally fly to Atqasuk, due to weather, but we finally made it! The team was able to set up for the season and start doing some science! Watch the video below to see what we were up to while in town.

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Phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena. It is basically the science of when. When do polar bears hibernate? When is the caribou rut? When do plants bloom? ##Tundra Vegetation - Who is there and what are they doing? Bob Hollister's team from Grand Valley State University is

In Transit --- ### Flight 1: Laramie to Denver "All the planes in Denver are currently grounded," a husky voice announced over the intercom. We may be here for a while... the thought running through everyone’s head simultaneously, made it almost audible. After an hour of sitting on the runway

Vegetation There are several ways to figure out what is going on with the vegetation on the tundra. Satellites can provide an overview of what is growing, but cloud cover can obstruct the ground and it is at a low resolution. Vegetation plots are very precise, but are time and labor intensive.

Covering Greenhouses and Terrestrial LTER Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 12, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** Today was a bit of a change-up, as I was able to tag along with one of the terrestrial long-term ecological research (LTER) teams to help them cover

Photo-Bio Part 2: Brewing Permafrost Tea Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 11, 2019 *** ####Video of the Day: Thawed permafrost (and its [dissolved organic carbon](https://www.polartrec.com

Fly Your Flag in the Arctic Circle ### Art Contest After learning about the Arctic environment and Ms. Ruland's upcoming expedition to Siberia, students were challenged to design a flag for the scientists. The winning flags will be flown in Siberia and returned to the champions. Fly Your Flag in

Permafrost First-Hand Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 10, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** We’ve been digging into permafrost for the past couple of days, and this has given me a great chance to explore its many nuances. Here are some of the interesting things I

Watch a video below about the Inupiaq and whaling!

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