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"Stand...think about direction wonder why you haven't before" REM North or South? Outside or Inside? Climate or Weather? Hot or Cold? Videos or Photos? Tired or Awake? Yesterday was filled with comparisons, choices, great conversations, and so many questions. **North or South?...The Arctic or

During one of our breaks during Educator Orientation we filmed a little video. This gear will be worn by the educators traveling to Antarctica. It wasn't too heavy but it was really warm!

We had a great time at the Chena Hot Springs yesterday! We had a quick tour of the resort which is located over the geothermal hot springs. They had multiple facilities including a lodge, activities center, pool, and hot springs. Below are some photos of the resort.

The Flights Like a child reverse engineering a domino chain-reaction, planning a trip into the heart of Siberia apparently takes finesse. The venture, in its entirety, will take days, not hours. Better grab a good book and download some decent tunes. It’s going to be a long haul. 1. Always start

So Much to Learn Well, I hope my students back home are happy...I feel their pain. Long hours sitting in a chair, taking copious notes, listening to lectures, frustrating technology, and even homework! And I wouldn't trade a minute of it. Today, we began our day getting down to the basics of polar

"Someone is sitting in the shade today, because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Warren Buffett --- The PolarTREC Orientation prepares teachers for their expeditions both in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions. Educators from across the country make The University of Alaska their home for the

"You Must Learn...Let Me Demonstrate the Force of Knowledge" KRS One## As the sun sets behind the evergreen trees outside my hotel room in Fairbanks, Alaska, my eyelids begin to droop as my head swirls with new information about permafrost, land ice vs. sea ice, and green polynyas. ###**New

It is well before dawn on my fourth day in Alaska for PolarTREC orientation and I am still resisting the time change. I'm groggy by 5:30PM, asleep by 8:00, and wide awake around 3:00AM, when the first thing I do is peek through the blackout shades (which I firmly shut at night because I go to bed

First Evening in Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska March 30, 2019 *** ####Photo of the Day: *** This week, I'm in Fairbanks, AK for PolarTREC orientation. I'll be getting to meet teachers from around the country, who like me, will be traveling to a polar region (Arctic or Antarctic) to

Introduction Welcome! I will be posting here to chronicle my experience participating in field research in the Alaskan Arctic through PolarTREC. *** ####About Me: I am currently in my ninth year as a high school science teacher at the [Liberal Arts