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An AGU Reunion
After spending the past five days at the AGU Fall Meeting, it’s now time to take off the fancy blue nametag and head back to St. Olaf for final…
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Breaking Ground
I’ve always been drawn to the unassuming non-vascular plants. Maybe it’s the flashy colors that grab my eye, but I really dig the mosses and lichens. So, when we…
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Of Mammoths And Men
“Are you fired up?!” Andy yells, his voice cutting through the wind. It’s a clear, breezy morning, and the Core group is gathered on the mucky banks of Duvaniy…
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The research begins
Today marks a very important day at the Northeast Science Station. With the help of a whole crew, Ellen and I were able to set up one of the…
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Cherskiy At Last
Cherskiy. In the months and weeks and days leading up to Polaris, I heard that word thrown around a lot: “make sure to bring those vials to Cherskiy,” “the…
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Agroecology in China
Ten days ago, a group of five Americans fell asleep on United flight 835 from Chicago to Shanghai, and woke up in a drastically different place. It was hot…
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Greetings from Alaska
Greetings from the Alaskan tundra! The St. Olaf Crew (minus Seth, plus another Ole, Serina Robinson) has had the privilege to start our arctic research experience early at Sue…
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