A paradise of wonder

The ground of the tundra is almost as unpredictable as the weather. Just as the beating…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Polaris Project team has arrived in the Yukon Kusokwim Delta

The Polaris Project team has arrived to the remote field site in the Yukon Kusokwim Delta. There are just three of us left—ecologist Dr. Seeta Sistla, returning student Darcy Peter,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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