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Frank Kelley

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Expeditions: Nuvuk Archaeology Studies
Occupation: Teacher
Organization: Chester-Andover Elementary School

Frank Kelley is a true New Englander. He has lived in all six states, and makes his home now in a solar-powered house in Vermont. His early days were spent outside of Boston, watching the Red Sox and the Patriots. He was the child that could be found out in the woods, turning over rocks, and looking for critters. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and a Masters degree in Secondary Education. His love of nature and kids has given him the opportunity to bring his students to Peaks Island in Casco Bay, Maine, up to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, and to the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont. In each setting, he tries to design experiences that allow the students to function as scientists. Mr. Kelley has been teaching for 22 years and currently teaches 5th and 6th grade at Chester-Andover Elementary School in Chester, Vermont.

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Thanks for the question

Well, thinking back on what we were doing, we found lots of bones up at the Nuvuk site in 2008. I didn't work on that many of the human burials. From what I remember, most of the human sites were intact and had all the remains or bones. We did not confirm that in the field, so I don't know for...{read more}

August 15, 2011 - 10:22am
Still Working

Hi Guest,
Thanks for the reminder about updating the site. I've had that on my list of things to do for quite some time. The updates will be mostly about archaeology work I have been doing down here in VT. The projects have involved native sites that were used for tool making as well as...{read more}

November 17, 2010 - 12:18pm
Sorry to hear of the struggles!!

Hi again Karl,
I was thinking of you and your project as I sifted through soil and lots and lots of rocks in western VT. We found 1000's of flakes and chips. Some cool larger bi-facial pieces as well. I smiled as I saw your note about the fluted point, the other archaeologists found a...{read more}

August 3, 2010 - 4:52pm
whats the goal?

Hi out there!

I think I answered your question about the goal of our work at some point but it must not have gone through. Here's my second attempt. 

-The goals of the project were to document human remains and other materials found out at the Nuvuk site before they eroded into the...{read more}

March 9, 2009 - 11:11am
blue ice

Hi Jillian,

Hope the rest of summer has been enjoyable for you. I can't wait to catch a few days off before the excitement of school begins.

The sea ice here comes and goes. Usually, according to oral history, the ice is gone and does not return. This summer has been different for...{read more}

August 14, 2008 - 10:35pm
Lemmings vs Siksiks

Hi Cathy,

Glad to hear that you made it back and are working through the adjustment, I'm busy as can be and excited to be heading home too. 

Thanks for the siksiks info and the permafrost depth.  

I'll need to learn more about those little guys, very interesting life!!...{read more}

August 13, 2008 - 6:00pm
Sunflowers in the Arctic???

Hi Elizabeth,

Wrapping things up here, been wicked busy. Will still send along sunflower pictures at some point.

Football was fun, check out the journal, great pictures and a little audio snippet.

All are well, anxious to finish up and/ or leave. 

Saw a polar bear...{read more}

August 13, 2008 - 5:56pm
Lemmings vs Siksiks

Hi Cathy,

Thanks for the question about siksiks. They sound very interesting and fun. The link you sent along had great info. We do not have them up here in the Barrow area as far as I know, inland at Atqasuk, maybe, I will check with others about that.

From reading the page you...{read more}

August 11, 2008 - 6:58am
Hi Dela!! Thanks for the

Hi Dela!!

Thanks for the question about the boats. You are right about the seal skin covering, the women sew the pieces together over a wooden frame. The wood came from the ocean in the form of driftwood. Loads of driftwood floats around the area, some landed on the beach, was sorted into...{read more}

August 9, 2008 - 11:07pm
Hi everyone, Thanks for the

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the questions. Maine is pretty far to the east, while I am pretty far to the west. Can you ask Duncan what his longitude is? I think we are like 170W. I'll check later tonight. He can find it on NOAA weather.

Good questions, answers:

-High schoolers...{read more}

August 8, 2008 - 7:05pm

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