Permafrost satellite group includes:
Valentin Spector (Head of Laboratory, Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS, Yakutsk, Russia) – Co-PI;
Alexander (Sasha) Kholodov (Post-Doctoral Scientist, University of Alaska Fairbanks) – Co-PI;
Seth Spawn (St. Olaf College) – returning student;
Galina Khohlova (Institute of Physical-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science RAS, Pushchino, Russia) – new student.
The main topic of our research is investigation of frozen sediments at the lower Kolyma area: its composition, genesis, physical properties and thermal state. We will do a lot of drilling, digging, sampling and a little bit of scientific research afterwards.
Permafrost group will stay in Chersky since July 9 to August 12 and have overlap with Core and Terrestrial satellite groups. Everybody who is interesting to get some experience of permafrost research or needs samples of frozen core is welcome to join us for some time.