Peggy Foletta
About
Expeditions:
Alaska Climate Variation
Occupation:
Teacher
Organization:
Kingsburg High School
Teacher Peggy Foletta is the science department chair at Kingsburg High School in Kingsburg, California. Ms. Foletta teaches AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, and Honors Biology and has been involved with many environmental and marine education programs. She is a Master Trainer for the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program and has worked with teachers and researchers on projects around the world. Ms. Foletta’s interests include traveling, hiking, swimming, kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Peggy Foletta's Content
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September 1, 2007 Reflections on a Lake Coring Adventure |
Read Full Journal | 22 February 2008 | |
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August 15, 2007 My journey south to Kingsburg |
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August 14, 2007 Last day in the field |
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August 13, 2007 Sore throat and a little under the weather today |
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August 12, 2007 A different kind of lake, Mica |
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August 11, 2007 Mica Lake, here we come! |
Read Full Journal | 18 August 2007 | |
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August 10, 2007 A day of reorganization in Anchorage |
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August 9, 2007 A long sediment core at Ptarmigan Lake |
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August 8, 2007 Coring Robe Lake and Ptarmigan Lake |
Read Full Journal | 17 August 2007 | |
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August 7, 2007 We move on with a change in plans |
Read Full Journal | 16 August 2007 |
Hi. Good luck in your first year of college! The amount of sunlight varies greatly throughout the year in the polar ecosystems due to the 23.5 degree tilt of the earth. These are the extreme ecosystems! Temperature and precipitation (or the amount of water available) are the two major...{read more}
Hi Kirk. The team has temperature loggers for the last year for air and water at Greyling, Hallet, and Mica, but I am not aware of anyone studying the timing of freeze up and break up. That would be interesting data to have. The team could only estimate when freeze up and break up would have...{read more}
An anemometer is used to measure wind speed.
The living conditions consist of tent camping in remote areas. My computer for typing this response is attached to a solar panel battery which is charged when we get sun. Messages are sent through a satellite phone which does not...{read more}
We have had a very warm season. We even went swimming in Mica Lake the other day. Air temp was 80 F and water temp 65 F. I have been wearing a cap as opposed to a hat that covers my ears, and my ears became so sun-burned that they started peeling and really itching! The sun angle is...{read more}
We shopped at a grocery store for our food before we left Anchorage. Meat is canned, tuna and chicken. But we have fresh vegetables and fruit. We put opened items into our "refrigerator" to keep cool. Oh, our "refrigerator" is a bear-proof container that we put food into...{read more}
We have had quite a bit of sun. I'm hearing that it is usually much wetter! In fact we went swimming in Mica Lake on Monday. 80 F while doing a two hour plankton tow in the boat was just HOT! The water was a cool 64 F, enough to wake you up when you jumped in! My technology problems were...{read more}
Hi Augie! Good questions. Yes there is evidence of thermal stratification. We retrieved temperature sensors at each of the three major lakes we visited. The research team put two sensors with sediment traps, one near the bottom and one near the surface. In spring when the ice melts the...{read more}
Hi Chelsey! Yes, it was incredible picking blueberries and we found three types all in different climate zones. The tundra blueberry plants were only a few inches tall but the ones we found at Mica Lake on Tuesday were on bushes about three feet tall. Here is a picture of the blueberry bush...{read more}
Hi Mary Anne. Good to hear from you! I followed your adventure when I had the chance. The little Auks are fascinating! I've enjoyed hearing about your experiences and the people and animals you met along the way!
We did not have 24 hours a day of light, but it seemed that way. Only...{read more}
Hi Cindy, thanks for tuning in! I'm catching up on journaling today. Its been such an incredible experience. But I do look forward to the school year and sharing what I have experienced. Stay tuned there is still more to come.
Peggy
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