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After another series of phone calls this morning in the rain there is a plan. Planning is essential however plans here are almost never what actually happen. As I type this, there is a vesdehod traveling over land. That vesdehod arrived by barge across a huge lake. I have to believe all of this

About everyone has heard of the Arctic and most folks have a pretty good clue about where it is in general, but did you know two "official" definitions of this region? Check out my video explanation:http://

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We found some beautiful artifacts today. There were five of us digging in the big L-shaped unit and finding evidence of ancient tool makers. Ines found a bifacial tool (a stone tool that was shaped on both sides instead of only one) which had broken and lost its tip and base. It's a large dark

You know know a litte bit about what we do so here's a little bit of why we do what we do...The International Tundra Experiment, called ITEX, is an international collaboration of scientists and universities from all over the world. There are 19 ITEX experimental sites in more than 11 countries

It is early morning here and the scientists are still snuggled in their sleeping bags and cozy tents. The morning marine fog has once again made an appearance. I cannot sleep because I realize that in a couple of days I will be leaving this place. It's funny really, we do without the comforts of

Another day of weather! The fog is so think it seems like it is raining and the wind has kicked up. I am learning not to believe the weather forecasts. Survival suits are not just for surviving. They can be used to collect scientific data in the middle of a glacier outlet stream. Jeremy is measuring

Today I got to try excavating in our largest hole, and later we climbed a tall peak near camp. There was a commanding view from the top looking out over the sweeping green valleys. But before I tell you about the climb, let me tell you about the excavation. Up until now I have been mostly washing

This morning while taking in the view before breakfast, I saw a bear just on the other side of the narrow span or river next to our camp. I immediately shouted 'Hey look, a bear!' I scrambled for my camera and sleepy people popped out of their tents. I was so happy to have spotted a grizzly here in

After spending a few weeks in the company of Greg Korosec it is still a bit of a mystery to me what makes him tick. He is a combination of the Energizer Bunny, he just keeps going an' going and a wood turtle with a slow and deliberate approach to any task at hand, with a bit of a hard shell and

If you ask Rob and Jenny what they do for a living, they will jokingly tell you: "We count plants." But it's only partly a joke and it's just the beginning of what we do.So... We count plants. We measure the high of plants. We measure the height of the tallest leaf or inflorescence (flower) of each