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Oklahomans always joke that if you want the weather to change, just wait a few minutes. I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life and have never experienced so many weather changes in a two week period. The first 11 days were cold, cloudy and snowy. According to long time arctic residents and

A Very Busy Sunday No, the drone invasion is not the plot for the next robot uprising sci-fi thriller, it's just the perfect combination of science and technology. Our day began with a successful full run of the MISP tram (an out and back on the cables). Soon after we finished the tram run, the

Toolik Tram Tower The morning began with a short hike out to the tower to run the tram. First, a belt on the motor had to be replaced, but once it was fixed, it was time to retrieve the tram. Slowly.

The tram carries the MISP (Mobile

Daily Journal Late June marks the end of the school year in New Jersey, so I embarked on a whirlwind tour in mid-June to visit several local elementary, middle, and high schools. Over the course of 5 days, I was able to speak to almost 500 students, teachers, and administrators about the PolarTREC

The Hills Are Alive... Today we set up OTCs (open top chambers) at Sagwon. Sagwon is about 1 1/2 hours north of Toolik. The drive to and from was beautiful and yielded views of caribou, muskox, and dall sheep. The dall sheep were too far away to photograph. Also, before all the snow hit, this

Snow Day! We have another snow day, so here's a tour of Toolik Field Research Station. This low pressure system is supposed to move off and break down sometime tomorrow. Good thing, too, because cabin fever is setting in and I'm itching to get into the field and run the tram! https://www.youtube

Here Comes The Sun The weather cooperated enough today that we were able to spend some time outside! We loaded up this morning to do berry counts on Mt. Slope, north of Toolik Field Station. We saw the camp fox on the way out (he was not feeling photogenic, however – I will get a picture another

Of all the tests required for the Physical Qualification (PQ) process, to be cleared to travel down to Antarctica, the one I fear the most is the blood draw. Having my blood taken absolutely terrifies me; ironically one of the samples we will be collecting from Weddell Seals during our research is