Cheryl Forster
About
Expeditions:
High Arctic Change 2010
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
West High School
Cheryl Forster teaches Earth Systems and Chemistry at West High School, an inner-city school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She knew she wanted to teach high school students while working as a material engineer. She had the opportunity to help a local 4th grade class with their science fair projects and was inspired by the kid's excitement and energy for science. During her 20 years as an engineer in industry, she realized the need for more scientists and engineers and started teaching adults, then college students, and finally high school students. She teaches her students about the real world applications of science and how rewarding it is to work as an engineer, solving real-world problems through teamwork and innovation. Ms. Forster hopes to influence technically minded students to consider a career in science or engineering.
Ms. Forster received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Oregon in Chemistry and Geology. Her PhD is in Materials from Penn State University. Besides teaching, Ms. Forster spends her time with her husband and two teenage sons—skiing, playing tennis, hiking, and mountain biking.
Cheryl Forster's Content
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August 16, 2010 On the way home! |
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August 15, 2010 Our last day in Svalbard! |
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August 14, 2010 Back into the lecture hall! |
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August 13, 2010 Return to Longyearbyen. |
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August 12, 2010 High Seas! |
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August 11, 2010 Last day at Isfjord Radio |
Read Full Journal | 11 August 2010 |
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August 10, 2010 North of the arctic circle dip! |
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August 8, 2010 Arctic Char |
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August 7, 2010 Glacier research. |
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August 6, 2010 Svalbard Kurset |
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jounal question |
Glacial Movement and Seismicity | May 8, 2010 - 9:18am |
Hi Missy,
I miss fresh fruit and popcorn.
Terra misses burritos, tacos and fruit.
Simon misses avocado.
Cara misses red wine and ice cream (she actually has been getting lots
of ice cream but it is not the typical American ice cream and not enough).
Steve...{read more}
You have asked a good question.
Our directors brought around 6 lbs of chocolate bars each and some
additional chocolate in the form of peanut m and m's. Many students
brought small quantities of chocolate also. I did not bring any
chocolate, I selected coffee as my...{read more}
Thanks for reading our blog!
The temperatures in the Lake Linne, which is the 2nd largest lake in
Svalbard is roughly 6 degrees C at the surface. We have done some
swimming but not really for the enjoyment of the sport. The first day
we were not able to get across the...{read more}
Hi Martha,
I am not able to make that change, an administrator must do it. I have
asked them to change it has not been done yet. There are only two
people who take care of the web site and it is a big job. Sorry.
Thanks for your comment.
Cheryl Forster
{read more}Hi John,
There are not a lot of animals in the polar regions, although the ones
that do live here are very important and interesting. In the very cold
regions, the arctic tundras, the biodiversity is low which means there
are very few different types of animals.
...{read more}
Hi Michael,
The most interesting thing I have found out about the arctic is that
there are really quite a few bird species that live or visit the area to
nest in the summer and there are quite a few different flowering tundra
plants. Before I came here, I expected to...{read more}
On 7/25/2010 5:09 AM, PolarTREC wrote:
Yes, I am having fun. I have been particularly enjoying the fact that
it is NOT hot here like it is in Salt Lake. The temp is around 35 - 40
degrees F (at least that is what the weather forecast says) but it feels
a lot cooler...{read more}
Hi Fabiola,
The different parts of the survival suits are made of different materials. The outer part, which is the orange colored material, is a nylon mix. It it a very thick material and is a coated nylon. Inside the orange part are baffles that are or can be filled with air to allow...{read more}
Hi Michele,
We start our day at 8 am when we gather for breakfast. We eat breakfast
for about 1/2 hour, then put together our lunches from the remaining
breakfast food. We get our gear together and put more layers on and
that takes at least 1/2 more. We meet again at...{read more}
On 7/8/2010 10:40 PM, PolarTREC wrote:
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