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Drones hate the rain Rain was in the forecast and predicted to start around midday and continue on until evening the following day. Our drone is unable to operate in the rain. Not even in a drizzle because it has exposed electronics and if they get wet, the drone is toast. So there were some

What on Earth is a Forefield? I keep mentioning the term forefield but I have not explicitly defined it. To rectify this I drew you a diagram. Glaciers are in constant flux and the ice is always flowing down slope under it’s own weight. During colder time periods the glaciers will advance (or

Measurements in the Field There is a lot of time between field tasks while the drone is flying, so everyone took advantage of this to trek through the forefield to take some measurements. Not only is the data collected by the drone tied in with measured GPS points, but it is also “grounded” with

Forefield of Tsanfleuron Glacier Our first target was the Tsanfleuron glacier, a 3.5 km long glacier located in the western Bernese Alps in the cantons of Valais of Switzerland. The group had decided the night before that we would leave the house around 7:30 am and pack all our equipment into the

...is this your first visit to my journal? Start on Day 1! Archive stored here: https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/permafrost-and-community --- So I keep telling you that I’m going to be unreachable and away from internet, and I keep lying to you. The clouds were too low today, so we’re still

...is this your first visit to my journal? Start on Day 1! Archive stored here: https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/permafrost-and-community --- What a day! I couldn’t sleep last night because I was so excited, nervous, and antsy, so I’m sleep-deprived again but I’m not really feeling it because

What an incredible few weeks I have had! The pluck ended earlier this week after eight days of carefully removing plants from earth. Eight days and fourteen people sitting around a table working from 9:00 am to at least 5:00 pm, if not later. The plants were then put in one of six scientific ovens

Signs of the Times I flew into the country a few days before the official start of the expedition in order to acclimate myself to the high altitude and to get my legs into shape hiking the steep slopes. The pain I felt radiating from my calves and the ability to hike into town faster, let me know

What Does "No Sea Ice" Mean? One of my earlier posts highlighted part of the conversations I had with local Yupik villagers here in Savoonga about impacts of change on their community and our Earth in general. Our research here with seabirds is related to a key element of subsistence living, and

...is this your first visit to my journal? Start on Day 1! Archive stored here: https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/permafrost-and-community #Day 2: Prepping for the field# Today hasn't been the most eventful, but I wanted to check in and say I’M LEAVING! Tomorrow morning, early (or by the time