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Photo-Bio Part 1: Pit Digging and Sampling North Slope, AK June 8, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** As a preface to this entry, you’ll benefit from reading this overview of the summer photo-bio

Being from Texas, I'm not used to walking in the snow, but the hike to the field site in Barrow is relatively short and everyday there is less and less snow. The ground is like a sponge in some areas on the tundra and you sink in a bit, so it feels a little bit like walking in sand, but not quite. I

Closer Look: Muskox Pump 3, Dalton Highway, AK June 7, 2019 *** ####Video of the Day: Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) near Trans-Alaska Pipeline Pump 3. These animals rub against the shrubbery of the tundra during spring and summer months to shed their inner coat layer, called *qiviut

As we were hiking out to the field someone spotted the tiny rodent. The brown lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) feeds on tender grass shoots and sedges. Because they follow the same routes from their nest to feeding spots, they leave behind trails that form a network. In the video you'll see Bob

Photo-Bio Project Overview Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 6, 2019 *** ####Video of the Day: The Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) breeds in the summer on the tundra of the North Slope. The breeding male is quite distinctive, with black forehead and throat

Tour of Toolik Field Station Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 5, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** It was great to finally arrive at Toolik Field Station yesterday. Here’s a great writeup on the history of this amazing

One of the first things you have to do before going out into the field is complete Arctic Field Training. Kevin Pettway of the Polar Field Service gave us a day long workshop about what dangers we may face while working. We learn how to avoid problems and deal with them if anything goes wrong. This

After a long day in the field, we need a comfy place to rest and The Nest provides that! It's located at the old Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, or NARL, outside Utqiagvik (Barrow). Here is a quick video tour!

There are lots of different teams staying

We jumped right in on my first day in Barrow! Hana Christoffersen led Rebecca Daigle, Hannah Clarida, Mackenzie Lift, SloMo, and I out to a few of the field sites. The snow was amazing! We brushed up on some plant identification and removed water from some of the plots so the vegetation wouldn't

The Dalton Highway Toolik Field Station, North Slope, AK June 4, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** Today, we tackled the 9.5 hour drive from Fairbanks north to Toolik Field Station, along the infamous Dalton Highway. This road was originally constructed as a supply corridor for