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We did more coring today and were able to get a couple more cores. I was able to get some video of the process so it was interesting to document. We are still missing a couple moorings that we cannot find so we spent a lot of time looking for them. It was fairly stormy and cold in the day but on our

I'd like to introduce you to the research team in Atqasuk.Jeremy’s nickname is Papasaurus. He’s the oldest grad student on my research team at the ripe old age of twenty-nine. He’s finishing his master’s degree thesis on how plants respond to experimental warming conditions. After graduating in

With our expedition fast approaching, I have a few days back in good ol' New Orleans to brief my substitute and get things underway for the start of the school year. It has been strange being out of touch with folks back home for a month's time; the Crescent City hasn't missed a beat while I have

In Barrow, the plants average a couple of inches tall. In Atqasuk, the plants average over foot tall! The shrubs are huge and sprawl out all over the place! They have thick, woody branches. The inflorescences spread out to be almost golfball sized, where as in Barrow the inflorescences appear to be

The Svalbard sandwich is different from ours. Instead of two pieces of bread and the sandwich meat or spread in between, the Svalbard sandwich only has one piece of bread, lunch meat or spread on top and then you put a small size sheet of wax paper over it and stack another sandwich on top of it

I’ve been travelling for 45 days, stopping home for no longer than three days. It’s just long enough to unpack, do laundry, visit my grandparents and mom to give them a hug and tell them I love them, repack, and head back to the airport. The last few days and weeks I’ve been tired, real tired…and

Just when I sat down in one of the big yellow tents to download some photos, the pilot Stan camp opened the door to reveal bright sunlight burning through the fog. We could fly!Bill Hedman, leader of the whole expedition, gave us a personal send off, making the safety calls with the satellite phone

We were fogged in this morning so we couldn't fly. I had scrambled to pack my bags, tear down the wet tent, roll up the sleeping pad (I was sad to see my platform of comfort go), and then the bags just sat there. That's OK, it gave Ian and I a chance to go up on the hill one last time to say goodbye

I'm finishing up some lab work and packing to leave for Atqasuk tomorrow so things are very busy. I have to decide what to take. I'll be there for about ten days but I heard the weather is very different than in Barrow because it's sixty miles south of Barrow and it's inland. I've been told about

Everyone left for the field and I was left at camp with Rebecca, Irina and Alyesa. They all had work to do and I busied myself organizing my things. What will I absolutely need, not need until London, might need in between. I refused to remove my tent and sleeping bag until the melodious sound of