When we are in the field we will not have a cook or a cafeteria to go to. We will be in charge of making all of our own meals. To do this, we are going to need some food. Today we continued the packing process by visiting the food warehouse and freezers to collect, box, and weigh the food that we
I recently returned from the WA Coast where I chaperoned a great group of 7th and 8th graders on a 25-mile backpacking trip. This trip is not an easy one- even for experienced backpackers. There are no nicely groomed trails to walk- instead there are gravely beaches and slippery-slimy, seaweed
Location: Lat: 72 06.961 N Long: 148 59.155 W Sunrise: 9:34 am Sunset: 6:19 pm ****One of the main things I have been anticipating since I was selected for this program is viewing the northern lights (besides working with polar bears of course!). During the first week of the trip
An important part of preparing for going out in the field is knowing what to do if an emergency occurs. To learn all of these much needed skills, all new USAP participants are required to go to Happy Camper School before going out in the field. Happy Camper is a two-day training where you learn how
A few days ago, I found myself on a plane to La Jolla, California to get my introduction to ice core drilling and Antarctic ice core science. I couldn't help but be confused why I was heading to the beach to learn about ice! We'll truth be told, even Polar scientists like warm weather and great
Students will sort organisms found in the Bering Sea into food chains and gain an awareness of the flow of energy and nutrients in the Bering Sea Ecosystem.
Objective
Students learn about the different organisms that live in Alaskan waters by playing the Fabulous Food Chain Game. In playing the game, they become aware of the flow of energy
The overcast skies outside my office window, the chill in the air as I walked my dog this afternoon and the weather forecast for lots of rain have me so excited for the return of my favorite season- FALL! Before I get too cozy with my wool sweaters and cups of hot cocoa I want to share with you the
Students will create a bookmark to help them remember that diatoms (ice algae) are the main producers in the Bering Sea ecosystem.
Objective
To create a tangible reminder of how the Bering Sea ecosystem's main producers (diatoms and ice algae) use sunlight and transfer that into food energy for use by most other creatures that live there
Location: Lat: 72 27.414 Long: 152 50.003 Sunrise: 9:36 am Sunset: 6:32 pm ****Today the team could not go out in search of the next target bear due to fog. It just wasn't safe to fly in such thick fog. It was also freakishly warm for the arctic - today the temperature got up to
Location: Lat: 72 54.247 Long: 153 58.630 Sunrise: 9:36 am Sunset: 6:39 pm Jump to Sounds of the Arctic #5 Feeling a bit antsy after a few days of transit without much to do, I decided to join the Ice team from University of Alaska at Fairbanks again. They were working on a
