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I found the answer to my question about the differences between Reindeer and Caribou! Special thanks to George from the Reindeer Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. ### Reindeer and Caribou Similarities: * Are the same species but are classified as two different subspecies. *

A Night on the Town, Fairbanks Style Fairbanks, Alaska is home to the World Ice Art Championships and tonight we got a chance to walk among the ice sculptures. Most ice carvings that I have seen sit on a table at a fancy party, but these are completely different

It was another whirlwind day at PolarTREC orientation! Since it has stayed below 32 degrees F, the snow from yesterday has not melted. ###Phones We started out learning about the logistics of our trips. One of the logistics is having access to a phone. Although I'll be able to use phones and the

Survival in the Field. Safety First! Sometimes scientists are required to travel to locations of extremes: extreme distances, extreme temperatures, extreme winds, and extreme dangers. Today's training was a great look at some of the important topics of safety while doing scientific field work

Ice This summer I will be learning a great deal about ice. We'll be studying how glaciers are melting and the process by which they lose the sediments they carry as they melt. And we'll be looking at what this information can tell us about climate change. Ice is such an ordinary thing, but it has

Today was mostly about logistics. I found a variety of definitions of logistics on the Internet, but the best one is: Logistics - The science of planning, organizing and managing activities that provide goods or services. -- (MDC, LogLink / LogisticsWorld, 1997). What’s involved in the logistics

Talk about a varied day! We started with sessions on field safety, then risk management, and finally how to use satellite phones. This was followed by a trip to the Polar Services warehouse for a lesson in (clothing) layering, and finally after dinner we went to the Ice Park to see both finished and

Not every day is a good day even in paradise. News have been trickling on the boat about a very destructive earthquake in Christchurch. A gloomy mood filled the corridors and rooms of the vessel, as we remember the wonderful people we met at that amazing city. Tragedies happen daily around the globe

Did you guess that the image was of the inside of an airplane? The airplane, or C-17, that takes passengers back from the ice to New Zealand is pretty neat inside. All of the vents, cables, and wires are exposed so you can really see the 'innards' of the airplane. It is fascinating to see how many

Reindeer## Today we went to the Reindeer Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. George Aguiar taught us a great deal about the reindeer industry in Alaska. Caribou are native to Alaska but reindeer were introduced in 1892 and arrived from Siberia. Today reindeer are raised much