To continue the conversation from the last journal entry, another of the key skills required for research is more of an attribute. You need to be patient and detail-oriented. Each measurement taken…
Someone posted the following to our 'Ask the Team' forum: "What are the key tasks you must master in order to be a contributing member of this team?" I think this is an excellent question for any…
After a good sleep in Helsinki, I started my next leg on the trip to Kevo with greater awareness of what I was seeing and experiencing. My first impression is that the Finns are so friendly and…
The days before departure where a whirlwind, but I wanted to make sure that my students had some practice with the PolarTREC website. I hope they do follow the expeditions this summer, even though…
This adventure is about to begin. I leave Fairbanks early Saturday morning, May 18. That is soon! I am leaving school just before the start of "Summer" break. Note there is still a sizable snow…
Kevo Research Station is located in northern Finland, on the shores of Lake Kevojärvi. Click here to get to the Research Station's website. The research station is associated with the University of…
Here in Fairbanks, we have been experiencing a remarkably cool and snowy spring. We had a significant snowfall during the PolarTREC orientation in late March, and then we had another snowstorm…
Today was another awesome PolarTREC orientation day. First we had presentations on science in action and the scientific process. During the first, Elizabeth Webb, the scientist that PolarTREC…
Change of Perspective
This is our resident moose, always looking for grub in the neighborhood yards!
I did manage to take my dog out for a short ski behind the house this evening between…
End of Orientation's First Day
Here I am in my car in the restaurant parking lot, waiting for the group to arrive. This is a local establishment for me, and I drove so that I can go straight home…
