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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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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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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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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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Voyage South
I knew I did not want to leave the tundra. As I stood with friends on the cliff next to the sand spit where the barge was parked, I…
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Hunting for Plans and UV light
I thought I knew what I wanted to study, and how to do it. I needed water—a stream that ran from headwaters down through beaded pools and into an…
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Beginnings
At first I thought it was a boat. Or a white spot of reflection from inside the plane. It wasn’t. It was an ice berg. Then there were others, more…
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Congratulations to Polaris Participants and Alumni!
As Polaris Project students advance in their academic careers, they continue to achieve scientific successes through publications, presentations at national meetings, and awards and fellowships. Just to highlight a…
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