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Sifting through research One of the ways I process information is through sketches or some sort of art, and for me, I could wax rhapsodic for days about the value of different means of expression for our students. My hope is to create field sketches on a regular basis to document our findings and

Researcher prep Each team member has plenty of preparation to do on their end, and with an international team hailing from Alaska, Japan, Russia, and France, it will be interesting to learn each researcher's priorities. Alexis Will is my partner in this process, as well as the Principal Researcher

Daily Journal ###One month to go! Time is flying by, and in just about a month, I will be getting on a plane and heading to Switzerland for some pre-expedition “training”. The official expedition starts on August 10th, but I will be heading overseas and to the glaciers of the Valais Canton a few

Today is my last full day at Toolik. I'm planning on doing as much as I can fit in to one day with my team. I've been trying to figure out what to say about my month here on the north slope, but I'm still trying to take it all in. So, I don't have any profound revelations or grand statements. Just

When you speak of the tundra, most people will picture this desolate, frozen landscape. However, in reality, it's a vast, dynamic ecosystem that survives in extremes. One of the features I have been interested in is thermokarst. Thermokarst is when the permafrost melts and creates slumps, ridges

Before I left, my students wrote questions for me to answer on my trip. Here are some of the answers From Brian: Q: What is the “Puffy stuff” inside the Jellyfish? A: The “puffy stuff” are in fact oral arms that bring the food to the mouth of the jellyfish, which is located under the bell. (I will

Prep time As an educator, one of the greatest boosts to instruction and making content relevant comes from learning about the processes behind the research. What goes on behind the scenes of not only research, but those "wow factors" and seemingly immediate discoveries. These next couple of posts

Last Hike Today we hiked Slope Mountain. Although we didn't spot any animals, it was a fun climb with great company. Since Jeremy and Matthew's cameras take better pics, I included several of their shots too (photo credits given, of course!) I was a perfect day with just enough wind to keep the

We are now two days into collecting our data and I thought that I would spend some time explaining why we are here. Our testing site is along the northern coast of Unimak Island, Eastern Aleutians in an area known as the “slime bank”. So named by fishermen on account of the abundance of jellyfish

I Know It Sounds Crazy Guys, it's hot in Alaska. I know, I know, all my friends down south are rolling their eyes and sighing mightily. I know if you look at the temperature, you might think, "What a lovely, cool day." But no. It's hot. No lie, and here's why. ## Total Solar Radiation Yes, over