An angry polar bear
Here Are Some Suggestions On How to Survive
Have your weapon ready. Whenever leaving the science station always carry a rifle with the magazine loaded.
Assess the situation…
Believe it or not, this is the title of a paper published in 2008 by two UCSD physicists. And whereas we aspire to have notable research results as well (hopefully a little more exciting than…
Ny Alesund Bound
Check out the little plane we that took to Ny Alesund. Every seat is a window seat!
The small plane we took from Longyearbyen to Ny Alesund
The cockpit from my seat
This is one…
Take a Closer Look
Sydney W. from the Girl Scouts asks, "Do they have only seafood to eat or do they have other food too?"
Do they only have seafood to eat or do they have other food too?
They…
Chasing Ice- The Movie
In June my students and I watched James Balog's documentary, Chasing Ice. If you haven't seen it, we recommend it; it is available to rent from Amazon. The photography is…
Let's Start Today With Some Take A Closer Look Questions!
These questions are about travel and they all come from Girl Scouts. First up we have....
How many miles away is Svalbard from San Diego…
We Are Finally Here!
We are in Longyearbyen! We will stay through Monday before heading to the science station in Ny Alesund.
Our journey
I flew from San Diego to Boston on Monday where I met up…
Five Days to Go!
I'm picking up a few last minute items, seeing friends, labeling my electronics and assembling gear in my bag. After all of the preparation it is hard to believe that the time is…
I Love Girl Scouts!
I had a such a great time with the Girl Scouts! We learned about the Arctic, the upcoming research and why it is important to save energy and the polar bear habitat! Kudos to…
Avocado Elementary School, 5th Grade, Mrs. Dement's Class
The 5th graders at Avocado Elementary were eager to hear about the upcoming research in Svalbard. We completed a lab activity which…
Our team consists of nine members. Dr. Ross Powell from Northern Illinois University and Dr. Julie Brigham-Grette from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst are the lead scientists. I am so…
Photo Journaling
I've got a Cannon Powershot digital camera with optical zoom that I didn't know how to use and want to take with me to Svalbard. So I took an outdoor photography class through REI…
