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
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
COVID High For two years we have waited to deploy on this expedition. The primary goal of my experience is to communicate what Polar scientists are doing in the Arctic with students. Because we had extra time to prep, we decided to try some new things to get students engaged and excited about new
Investigating Ecosystem Carbon Response in Boreal Forests
Dates
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Location
Caribou-Poker Creek, Alaska
What Are They Doing?
Measuring the CO2 flux between the soil and atmosphere
This study focuses on a leaf-to-watershed analysis at the Caribou-Poker Creek (BONA) Watershed in Alaska. The team will work closely with NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network). Specifically, they are looking to answer “What are the environmental and biological controls of photosynthetic phenology in permafrost-affected boreal forests?”. They will use an approach that incorporates high-frequency observations of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) as an indicator of vegetation gross primary productivity (GPP), and L-band microwave backscattering intensity as an indicator of canopy water content. These measurements will be complemented by a suite of observations including leaf and ecosystem gas exchange, and environmental measurements (e.g., soil temperature, soil moisture, water flow velocity) along a soil-to-vegetation continuum.
”I was told my plan was impossible, so I decided to name it Project Possible. It doesn’t matter where you come from. You can show the world nothing is impossible.” Nims Purja ##The Uncertainty of Glacier Dynamics I was introduced to Nims Purja while viewing the documentary 14 Peaks the other day
Sleeping More than Ever After nearly 20 hours of travel, I landed in Aspen, Colorado on April 8th. Then I took a 2 hour nap, woke up, slept for 11 hours and then did the same the following night, and could have done the same again yet had to get to work. This adventure all feels a bit surreal. Yet
