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I just returned from the 13th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin from July 16-19. People from 12 countries (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Chile, Croatia, Germany, South Korea, Italy, Argentina, Japan and the United

Our last day in Unalaska was devoted to outreach and meeting the locals to tell them about our research and the area around them called Margaret’s Bay. We had a radio interview planned with KUCB to discuss our research and advertise the event, and then the outreach event was held at the Museum of

Packed for adventure 35 pounds of checked luggage. Obviously I still had some packing to do, as in 15 more pounds worth! Ha. It's all good. As you'll see, my day wear and evening wear shall be eerily similar. ##Departure Tears were shed (ugh, always the toughest part of any departure), and the

Been There For 30 days, I immersed myself into the field research experience. I spent a week in Barrow (Utqiagvik), Alaska learning not only about my project, phenology and vegetation change in the warming arctic, but also other research happening in the Barrow region. I was also able to to learn

My name is Allyson, and I do research and development for new exhibits at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, Oregon. In August, I'll be heading to two Alaska Native villages, Nikolai and Telida, to do research with permafrost scientists and community members. More on that

Anyone who knows me knows I am a big fan of the Deadliest Catch. One thing you see in the TV show whenever they are in Dutch Harbor are the eagles. I kind of thought it was staged but no, they are everywhere! In fact, you are hard pushed to see any other type of bird. I did met a local lady who told

Fireworks are hard in the summer in Alaska because of the long daylight hours. The fireworks in Dutch Harbor were actually at midnight at the beginning of July 4th for this very reason and it still was barely dark. It was a great start to the holiday and a great way to celebrate the end of our

Leaving Palmer station in the windy and cold darkness on the morning of June 15th was one of the most surreal experiences I have ever had. We were the last people that the remaining 18 persons left at the station would see until October, when the Laurence M. Gould (LMG) would resume its regular

Pinky Promise Can I just say that the more I learn about seabirds, the more I'm convinced they are the renegades of the animal kingdom? But what about lions, you ask? Or rhinos, or blue whales? Ahhh...funny you should ask. Here are just five fabulous facts about Arctic seabirds. I **pinky promise*

Today is our last day at sea. The wind has picked up over night and I awoke to the sounds of doors opening and closing and drawers slamming back and forth. As I woke I realized that I was moving around much more in my bunk. The increased movement made it interesting to take a shower and get dressed