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2019 Polaris Application Materials
2019 applications are closed. Looking for Summer 2020 application materials? Use the links below. Please download the Instructions and complete the application online: New Student Application Instructions Returning Student Application Instructions Online Application Form Deadline to apply is January 13, 2020.…
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A paradise of wonder
The ground of the tundra is almost as unpredictable as the weather. Just as the beating sun can turn into a screaming storm in under a minute, your feet go from the comfort of solid ground to being completely submerged in saturated mosses.…
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Aquatic sampling
It’s a little cold and damp this morning, the tents and sleeping bags are warm enough but sleeping on the tundra may take a little getting used to; imagine laying seven large sacks of potatoes under your ground sheet with a few uneven giant sponges to fill the gaps in between and you may get some idea.…
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A diverse – yet unified – group
The 2018 Polaris project participants are a diverse group of minds unified on the tundra of Alaska to investigate questions of climate change. The camp’s well-oiled machine is driven by new hypotheses and intense data collection. The researchers go to great lengths in the name of science, disregarding the discomfort of the elements, to gather samples and extract data from the environment.…
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Curiosity as my guide
Here I am, measuring temperatures out in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. I guess the eventual question for myself is “how do changes in this region impact global climate change?” Different people approach answering this question with their own angles and methods. For me, the most important player in warming climate is temperature itself.…
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Tundra day!
WOW! What a day. Twenty-four hours flying (Newcastle – Amsterdam – Seattle – Alaska) an overnight stay in Anchorage and then a quick flight to Bethel for our last night in civilization. Finally, we woke this morning for the day we had all been dreaming of for a very long time…TUNDRA DAY! …
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Runaway train of ideas
I only have about 30 minutes to write this blog post before I have to process some soil samples. As I write this, I am shoveling an obscene amount of chili into my mouth and washing it down with fresh, warm biscuits.…
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Polaris 2018 team chosen
We are very excited to announce the team for the 2018 Polaris Project expedition to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. We are 21 people strong, including 12 students (10 new undergraduates and 2 from the 2017 team who are returning for another round) who were selected from a remarkably strong set of applicants.…
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2018 Polaris Application Materials
2018 applications are closed. Looking for Summer 2020 application materials? Use the links below. Please download the Instructions and Cover Sheet: New Student Application Instructions Returning Student Application Instructions Online Application Form Deadline to apply is January 13, 2020. …
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Measuring Emissions in Burned and Unburned Tundra
The 2017 Polaris Project team spent two weeks studying climate change impact on the tundra of Alaska’s Yukon-Kusksokwim Delta. The team – including students and scientist faculty – returned to the Woods Hole Research Center on July 15 to process the samples they had taken in the field.…
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More Inspired Than Ever to Continue Searching for Answers
The 2017 Polaris Project team spent two weeks studying climate change impact on the tundra of Alaska’s Yukon-Kusksokwim Delta. The team – including students and scientist faculty – returned to the Woods Hole Research Center on July 15 to process the samples they had taken in the field.…
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Measuring Carbon Emissions From Water and Nicknaming Field Equipment
The 2017 Polaris Project team spent two weeks studying climate change impact on the tundra of Alaska’s Yukon-Kusksokwim Delta. The team – including students and scientist faculty – returned to the Woods Hole Research Center on July 15 to process the samples they had taken in the field.…
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Studying Arctic Vegetation and Remembering the Importance of Nature
The 2017 Polaris Project team spent two weeks studying climate change impact on the tundra of Alaska’s Yukon-Kusksokwim Delta. The team – including students and scientist faculty – returned to the Woods Hole Research Center on July 15 to process the samples they had taken in the field.…
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Studying Burned Vegetation, and Collecting Tundra Burritos
The 2017 Polaris Project team spent two weeks studying climate change impact on the tundra of Alaska’s Yukon-Kusksokwim Delta. The team – including students and scientist faculty – returned to the Woods Hole Research Center on July 15 to process the samples they had taken in the field.…
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The 2017 Polaris Project is in the field
The Polaris Project 2017 research team – featuring students from across the United States, WHRC scientists, and colleagues – have arrived at their camp in the Yukon Delta and are studying the impact of climate change on the arctic.…
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