Mike Rhinard
About
Expeditions:
High Arctic Change 09
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
Riverglen Junior High School
Although he was born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Mike Rhinard moved to Idaho 20 years ago to work for the U.S. Forest Service while pursuing his degree in Earth science education at Boise State University. Mr. Rhinard has taught Earth science at Riverglen Junior High School for the past 11 years, and making Earth science relevant to his students is a daily goal. Outside of teaching, he enjoys coaching wrestling, camping, rafting Idaho’s awesome rivers, traveling, and, on most days, his ongoing home remodeling projects. He is excited to work with researchers “doing science” and to share the “real stuff” with his students.
Mike Rhinard's Content
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August 6, 2009 "The Bag Lady of Kongsfjorden" |
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August 5, 2009 What's for dinner? |
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August 3, 2009 "Iceberg Cowboys" - Phaedra & Hector |
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August 2, 2009 Summer time fun - even in the Arctic |
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July 26, 2009 Meet the REU Crew! |
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July 25, 2009 Current Events - This is why we are here! |
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July 21, 2009 "Glacier Tramping" |
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July 18, 2009 "Ny Ålesund - International Arctic Research and Monitoring Station at 79ºN" |
Read Full Journal | 24 July 2009 | |
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July 16, 2009 Amazing scenery - flight to Ny Alesund |
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July 15, 2009 Field Safety on Svalbard |
Read Full Journal | 20 July 2009 |
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Hello from a glacier farther east - Svalbard |
Alaska Climate Variation 09 | July 21, 2009 - 1:44pm |
Hello Everyone!
So, I thought we were of German heritage. I'm thinking mom was Norwegian.
Not sure if you read my journal about "What's for dinner?", but I have eaten so many boiled potatoes here. Mom was famous for that, wasn't she? We've had pork & sauerkraut with...{read more}
Betsy,
Sorry, I forgot to answer your fellow teachers' questions.
The air temp when we were "trying" to water ski was about 40*F.
It's actually almost unbelievable to me how mild it is here.
Water temps seem to range from about 0-5*C, according to our CTD...{read more}
Hey Tim!
YES! There is measurable change.
Here are some numbers, from "the distinguished professor" Ross Powell: (That's what the students here like to call him.)
The Kronebreen Glacier (I'll get a map up soon.) is flowing at ~1m/day.
It is receding at a...{read more}
Hi Kath!
Sorry I haven't replied to your post. We've been getting out on the fjord more lately, having worked out the bugs on things.
OH, today was an incredible day! We woke to the heavy fog we tried to find our way back in yesterday. But the sun burned it off by late morning...{read more}
Hey there Mike! Say "Hello" to Cascade for me.
Thanks for following along and thanks for asking some questions on the "Ask the Team" forum.
Let me tell you the difference between the "muck" here and the muck on the Salmon. The muck on the Salmon is...{read more}
That is awesome! Yes, I will let John know we've visited.
I hope you keep following along with our expedition here in Svalbard, and the other PolarTREC expeditions as well. It is a great program.
And if you do get back to Boise, look us up, won't you?
{read more}Well hello there Kathleen!
Welcome to PolarTREC, and welcome to Ny Alesund, Svalbard!
Being here in Ny Alesund really emphasizes what a small world it is. There are scientists and students from all over the globe here. In fact, last night there was a going away social for the...{read more}
Hi Betsy, and family,
I thought you would like the flip flops. You set the bar high at Fairbanks and Barrow. Figured even though it's warmer here, I'm farther north. So that's gotta count, right?
It was 95*F when I left Boise. Figured I would wear them on the trip. Was...{read more}
Hey Tanya! And Hey 8 EnvSci students!
Thanks for following. And thanks for the great questions.
How does Ny Alesund get its energy? I wasn't sure myself. So I started asking around. Turns out one of the guys from NASA that is here was able to fill me in a little bit. We were...{read more}
Lollie,
Here is a picture to help you get a feel for the height of the glaciers we are working on. This is the glacier Kongsvegen, at the head of Kongsfjord. We were in a boat preparing sediment traps when Julie went by, much closer to the glacier. I snapped this picture for a great...{read more}