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To prepare for expedition conditions, the PolarTREC teachers took part in "Learn to Return" training. Tuck Brouhard of LTR Training Systems, Inc. walked us through hypothermia prevention, frostbite treatment, snow-blind precautions-- all things that a prepared traveler should know. The most

We had the privilege of visiting the US Army Corps of Engineers Permafrost Research Facility outside Fairbanks yesterday. Matthew Strum, a physical earth scientist, talked to us about his work, the permafrost tunnel and -- most importantly -- water. He reminds us that in order to understand climate

March 7, 2008 - Fairbanks: Day 7 Here is a little background information: Where is Greenland? Greenland is located between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It is the largest island in the world and over 80% is covered by ice. The island holds one-quarter of the world's surface ice! *Where is

Polar-date March 5, 2008 Hi again from Fairbanks, Alaska. If you were wondering what the unique item in yesterday’s journal is …drum roll…it is a Mammoth tusk. This particular tusk is between 5 and 10 thousand years old. Do you know when the Mammoth went extinct? For more information on Mammoths

Join us on an audio odyssey that will be the Bering Sea Ecosystem Change Study!

Click on the link below to hear a short audio file. Jeff welcomes everyone to join him as he prepares to join the 2008 expedition of the Swedish icebreaker, Oden. You can also subscribe and have PolarTREC podcasts sent directly to your email. *Have fun & make memories, Jeff Peneston *