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Rock Hunting in Greenland

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- Every scientist going into the field has a plan, but things rarely go exactly as planned. Today was a perfect example. We drove… {Read More »}



Peregrine Falcons

NEAR KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- My spirits were high hiking out from the back lakes, a solo half-day walk, when I happened upon a Peregrine Falcon scrape. In this video, meet these amazing birds of prey, once endangered due to the use of pesticides like DDT... {Read More »}



Snow Freaks

SUMMIT CAMP, GREENLAND-- Working in the snow all day takes a certain type of skill set: digging skills, drilling skills, and snowmobile driving skills. It also helps to love what you do... {Read More »}



The Other KISS

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- Upon arrival at the Kangerlussuaq International Science Support center (affectionately known as KISS), I decided to give a quick video update... {Read More »}



Inventorying Arctic Vegetation

TOOLIK FIELD STATION, ALASKA-- To understand how the Arctic tundra changes over time, we are inventorying vegetation plots established here nearly twenty years ago. In this video meet my field partners, Joel and Sayuri, as they inventory amidst the rolling tundra and mosquitoes... {Read More »}



Destination: Melting Greenland

EN ROUTE TO KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- (Onboard an LC-130 from Stratton National Air Guard Base) For scientists doing research in Greenland, and those of us lucky… {Read More »}



Getting to the Back Lakes: Crossing LimnaeaSo

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- For the first few days of field work, I was joined by collaborators N. John Anderson and Chris Barry from the UK. I took advantage of the extra muscle to get to some lakes I wouldn't have otherwise... {Read More »}



Meet the Summit Staff, Pt. 2

SUMMIT CAMP, GREENLAND-- All of the science up at Summit Camp is made possible by a small group of amazing camp staff. In this second series of videos, meet some of the other staff essential to Summit Camp's operation... {Read More »}



Alkenones: Natural Thermometers

KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- To understand how Earth's climate system has changed over time, we need to find, develop and use natural recorders of temperature and precipitation. One natural thermometer comes in the form of alkenones: trans-fats produced by certain algae... {Read More »}



Meet the Summit Staff

SUMMIT CAMP, GREENLAND-- All of the science up at Summit Camp is made possible by a small group of amazing camp staff. From mechanics to… {Read More »}