Arctic Warming
    This 2 ½ minute video gives a basic overview of the research I'll be working on at Toolik.

    http://youtu.be/gD4TzqjPcYw

    Since getting back from Fairbanks I’ve been working to learn the science behind the work I’ll be doing with my researchers, Rose Cory and George Kling. In simple terms, Rose and George are trying to figure out exactly what happens to the carbon frozen in permafrost when it melts. With Arctic temperatures rising and more permafrost melting every year, it’s important to understand the fate of this newly exposed carbon. We’ll be specifically focusing on the effects of bacteria and sunlight on converting organic carbon to CO2.

    Of course, it’s much more complicated than this video explains, so I’ll be posting a lot more short videos about our work and life on the tundra. Thanks for watching!

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