Misty Nikula
About
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
Whatcom Day Academy
Misty Nikula has taught math and science at Whatcom Day Academy in Bellingham, Washington for nine years and in 2004 was awarded two Science Teacher of the Year awards. Ms. Nikula considers herself a scientist first, then a teacher, and encourages her students to see themselves as scientists as well. Ms. Nikula worked as a chemical engineer for five years before returning to school to get her Masters of Education. Ms. Nikula’s own high school science teachers helped her develop a love for learning—a curiosity that inspired her to seek out programs like PolarTREC where she can work in the field with scientists and bring her experiences back to her school and community. Ms. Nikula was a TREC teacher in 2004 (Barrow, Alaska) and 2006 (Kuril Islands, Russia).
Misty Nikula's Content
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October 28, 2007 Reflection on my second summer in the Kuril Islands |
Read Full Journal | 28 October 2007 | |
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August 23, 2007 Seoul, Korea -> Seattle, WA -> Bellingham, WA |
Read Full Journal | 24 August 2007 | |
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August 22, 2007 Russia -> Seoul, Korea |
Read Full Journal | 24 August 2007 | |
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August 21, 2007 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
Read Full Journal | 21 August 2007 | |
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August 16, 2007 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
Read Full Journal | 20 August 2007 | |
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August 2, 2007 Drobnyye Excavation Site – Simushir |
Read Full Journal | 15 August 2007 | |
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August 14, 2007 Korsakov and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
Read Full Journal | 15 August 2007 | |
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August 13, 2007 AUDIO JOURNAL - Transiting the Sea of Okhotsk |
Read Full Journal | 14 August 2007 | |
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August 2, 2007 Drobnyye, Shiashkotan |
Read Full Journal | 13 August 2007 | |
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August 6, 2007 Matt Walsh’s Journal |
Read Full Journal | 13 August 2007 |
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| Geologists in Training | Lesson | 3 April 2013 | |
| Playground Profiling: Topographic Profile Mapping | Lesson | 3 April 2013 | |
| Mini-Ocean Bathymetric Mapping Research Cruise | Lesson | 3 April 2013 | |
| You are the Archaeologist | Lesson | 3 April 2013 | |
| Permafrost Thaw Depth and Ground Cover | Lesson | 6 March 2012 | |
| Kuril Biocomplexity Project | Web Link | 28 November 2011 | |
| Salt Content and Freezing Water Activity | Activity | 28 January 2011 |
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Joe's Museum |
Arctic Tundra Dynamics | June 30, 2007 - 7:22pm |
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Yay for Archaeology! |
Arctic Tundra Dynamics | June 14, 2007 - 1:48pm |
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Sorry that you missed the mikiyaq |
Arctic Tundra Dynamics | June 10, 2007 - 5:01pm |
Mia
Here are a few links to pictures from last summer when I was in Russia that show you a little bit of what the Y-S markets look like:
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The scientists working on the Kuril Biocomplexity Project are hoping that by being able to model how humans interact with and are impacted by their environment in small, isolated ecosystems like the Kuril Islands that they could better predict how this may have happened (or will happen) on other...{read more}
Well, not being a surfer myself I can only make a guess.....
Many of the beaches are very small and very rocky, so I wouldn't imagine them being very good for surfing. The break is very short.
The only beach that seemed like it would be "good" would be the one at Ainu...{read more}
Chris
Sorry that I have taken so long to get back to you. The website doesn't tell me when someone has replied to a post, only when there is a new one, so I hadn't noticed your second posting.
Yes, I think that many teachers do end up teaching both math and science because they...{read more}
Clara
In many ways, I enjoyed organized the samples at the museum. I am a very organized person and I enjoy finding ways to make systems that help organize lots of information and materials. And I felt comfortable enough with what we were trying to accomplish and with my team members...{read more}
Chris
I am very glad to hear from you! Thanks for reading some of the Journals and posting a question. How is school starting for you? Are you enjoying Lynden Christian High School?
I think that the thing that I like most about science is that there is always something new to...{read more}
Olivia
I am not sure if you mean from the United States or from Sakhalin Island, but I will tell you that primarily it took a long time for two reasons. One - it was a long way to go. We had to fly through Seoul and take a very SLOW boat from Korsakov. It took so long is because it is...{read more}
Olivia
The Kurils Islands project is an international project so we are working with scientists from other countries near the islands - which includes Japan and Russia. Last year, the Japanese scientists that we worked with were archaeologists and this year they were mostly geologists. ...{read more}
Kelly
The pottery that we found is not very "fancy" compared to what might be made today. If you imagine just taking clay and forming it and firing it and then not painting it in any way - that's about what it is like. Most of the pottery is very dark brownish, black, partly...{read more}
Makayla
This year the scientists that studied pre-historic climates worked on the two southernmost islands, separate from out expedition, but still part of our project. They worked for about 6 weeks on Kunashir and Iturup, so we never saw them in Russia, since we didn't go to those...{read more}