Electron delocalization and energy absorption
Closer Look: Dissolved Organic Carbon Austin, TexasMay 25, 2019 Photo of the Day: Arctic surface waters on Alaska's North Slope. Image Source: Thomas Nash (High Country News). As covered in my…
Permafrost Positive Feedback Loop
Frozen Fuel of Climate Change Austin, TexasMay 11, 2019 Photo of the Day: American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). West Campus Trails, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Take a brief look…
Permafrost Cross-Section
Closer Look: Permafrost Austin, TexasApril 19, 2019 Photo of the Day: The 2019 PolarTREC cohort enters the CRREL Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility in Fairbanks, AK. A central focus of the…
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Moose, Aurora, and Orientation Fairbanks, AlaskaApril 4, 2019 Photo of the Day: Canadian Rockies from the airplane, en route to Fairbanks What a week! Waiting to board the plane back to Austin…
Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)
First Evening in Alaska Fairbanks, AlaskaMarch 30, 2019 Photo of the Day: Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus). Fairbanks, AK. This week, I'm in Fairbanks, AK for PolarTREC orientation. I'll…
Toolik Field Station
Introduction Welcome! I will be posting here to chronicle my experience participating in field research in the Alaskan Arctic through PolarTREC. About Me: Sizing up against a California condor in…