As the school year is winding down, I am getting increasingly excited about spending the summer in Siberia. My name is Lydia Russell-Roy and I am a senior at Carleton College majoring in Biology with a French and Francophone Studies concentration. My interest in limnology and fieldwork began when I first put on waders and mucked about in Minnesotan streams in an ecosystem ecology course. Last summer I pursued this interest working at the Woods Hole Research Center, and I am eager to continue this pursuit on the Kolyma.

At Carleton, I sing in an a capella group and play ultimate frisbee. I also enjoy playing tennis and baking, especially bread. My post-graduation plans are not yet formulated past this summer but I am thinking about taking a break from winter after four years in Minnesota and moving to San Francisco. I am looking forward to sharing this Siberian adventure with all of you this summer.