Hi everyone!

It is Cassandra and Blaize, we are writing to you from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.  Cassandra and I got together to start to plan, prepare and talk about the trip. We thought we would share a little about ourselves:

I’m Cassandra, this is my first post for the Polaris Project, but I’m very, very excited to be going on this research trip.  I am a sophomore Environmental Science major concentrating on Earth Systems Science.   I live in Georgia, Vermont when I’m not here at school, which is only about five minutes from the Canadian border (so I’m used to pretty cold weather).  I absolutely love to bake and cook for my family and anyone else who will let me.  I really look forward to meeting all of you and getting to travel again!  I went on a Europe trip in my year off before college and haven’t gone anywhere too exciting since.  I’m a little nervous, but definitely looking forward to the experience!

I’m Blaize, I went on the trip last summer and will be returning again this summer! I am a senior Environmental Science major concentrating on Earth Systems Science and minor in Geography. I will be staying at Clark to get my Master’s next year in Geographical Information Science. I am excited to have the opportunity to return, since I had such a great experience last year.  I can’t wait to meet all the new members and to experience more exhilarating research adventures this summer. I am also looking forward to eating moose, improving my Russian and listening to Erin sing to the guitar.

We both look forward to a great summer of field research and can’t wait for the trip to begin!