Here in Maryland, the days are getting longer and a bit warmer, things are starting to green up and the birds are starting to return from their wintering grounds. The migration of birds and other…
Listen to the audio journal below to learn more about Tom Harten's upcoming PolarTREC research experience in the Pribilof Islands, located in the Bering Sea.
Tuesday was a "cultural immersion" day for us in the city of Fairbanks. After reviewing some of the initial items on the agenda, we all headed down to the Chena River to catch the finish of the…
I will be the PolarTREC teacher on St. Paul Island for the Seabird Ecology in the Bering Sea project beginning on July 15, 2009. The research project is designed to help us to better understand the…
This fantastic opportunity to join PolarTREC is becoming a reality. We are on day two of an intensive training program designed to make us teachers into effective communicators from our far flung…
Last August, fresh from a trip to the beautiful state of Alaska, I sat at my desk at work, pouring through the pile of e-mail in my "in-box". As I read and deleted numerous messages, I came across…
