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You know you have been invited to dinner with field scientists when you see this on the porch. It is our last day today. The day is filled with packing and relaxing a bit before the three day journey back to Maine including overnight stops at [Kangerlussuaq International Science Support](https:/

In Greenland there are no railroads or inland waterways and very few roads. There are 90 miles worth of roads in total, only 40 miles of them paved. There are 75 cities and settlements that are spread out mostly along coastal areas that are only accessible by boat, dog sled, or helicopter. According

“Give me winter and dogs – then you can keep the rest.” Knud Rasmussen in his diary from The Literary Expedition. Knud Rasmussen is one of Greenland's greatest polar heroes. He was born right here in Ilulissat to a Danish father and an Inuit-Danish mother. He spent his childhood growing up with

Last night I dreamed I was trying to find a baler connector. A baler is a large data storage drive. It connects to the digital receiver via an orange cable, and the digital receiver translates data into files and also runs the entire array system. It needed to go into the [MEVO box](https://www

Hey All, Our Team Vole meeting just concluded. While the majority of us are burned out with Zoom, I have to say I am grateful it exists. Without it, I couldn't have sat in on a meeting with people from all over country- from Texas to Alaska to Maine. There are so many moving pieces to organizing an

Collaboration Problem stated. Idea for a solution offered. Solution countered with another idea. Questions asked aloud for consideration. Polite disagreement. Clarifications sought from outside source. Silent processing of answer. *Silence broken by another idea offered from outside

Following the Buoys We deployed the Arctic observing buoys on April 3, 2022 and since we have been watching their voyage westwardly between the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea. You too can follow the buoys we

From the Amazon Jungle to the Concrete Jungle Walking up Manhattan's Park Avenue early on Monday morning is a shock to the system. Just two weeks ago, I was hiking through the Peruvian Amazon in one of the most pristine and remote places on the planet, the Tambopata National Reserve. I'm now in

Today Is The Day Packing for the Arctic is an adventure in itself. I packed for climate, exploration, and work on an ice sheet. Base layers, wool or any material that will not hold water, fleece, and warm socks were top of the list. Had to get a pair of good sunglasses and ski goggles to avoid a