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Hurry Up and Wait
I was prepared for the trip to Cherskiy to be full of long waits and frantic rush. That was how it had been last year, and I was prepared to…
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Bag Party Part Two
This time last year, I had to learn the hard way that traveling could be pretty stressful. I was presented with several issues traveling to Russia. To recap: first…
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The 2015 team arrives
After 40+ hours of buses, airports, and planes, we have arrived safely at the Northeast Science Station in Cherskiy, a bit bleary eyed, but happy to have successfully figured…
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Congratulations to our Alums
I have always marveled at the remarkable achievements of our students, before, during and after the summer research expedition. This year is no exception, and I take great joy…
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Learning to Speak
I couldn’t believe it was me, but there I was, talking at American Chemical Society (ACS) session on Modern Analytical Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in the…
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Polaris reunion at the American Geophysical Union conference
The 2014 American Geophysical Union(AGU) Conference in San Francisco was a wonderful experience for the Polaris Project as well as for outreach to educators. The week began on Sunday…
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Presentation Adrenaline or, That’s a Charming Polygon! Here, Look at Mine
The night before my poster at the American Geophysical Union meeting, I barely slept. I had expected nerves and excitement, but I surprised myself with the level of anticipation…
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Preparing for the Ball
There was an amazing moment, after I finished explaining my draft graphs for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting to Sue, John, and Mike over Skype last week,…
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I’ve Got Gas, Let’s Leave…
In a few short hours we’ve converted our busy, messy, chaotic lab space into the clean, organized, lab it was when we arrived. This field season, while long, productive,…
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There’s liver in it
Having lived in Siberia for seven weeks now, I no longer feel like a visitor at the Northeast Science Station. Orbita and the station feel more like home, making…
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These Questions Remain
In the aftermath of our symposium presentations at the Northeast Science Station, I thought about what further analyses to run on the data I collected in the…
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Home Safely
We have returned safely back home, with mixed feelings, at least in my case. I’m happy to be back, but miss the friends we left behind at the Northeast…
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The Calm after the Storm
The core group has been gone from Cherskiy for not an hour, and already an eerie silence has settled over the Northeast Science Station. Craig Connoly,…
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Bringing it all together…
“A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected…” -R….
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