Becky Tachihara

Becky Tachihara

Becky is a 2011 participant of the Polaris Project. She’s a junior attending Western Washington University where she majors in environmental journalism.

Journals

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    Arctic inspiration

    Between stints of tromping through the undergrowth trailing one end of a 30 meter tape measure to help Ludda measure the slope of her hill, I was able to just sit down and marvel at the larch forest, the mountains in the distance and the tiny gurgling stream.

    • By Becky Tachihara
    • July 21, 2011
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    Cherskiy through the lens

    Cherskiy, the Northeast Science Station, and the barge through the lens of Becky Tachihara.

    • By Becky Tachihara
    • July 10, 2011
  • Students and PIs talk about their plans for the day before heading out to collect data and samples in the field or do analysis work in the labs. © Becky Tachihara

    Science and swimming and bugs, oh my!

    Every day after breakfast, group disperses to various field locations and labs where they will work on their projects. We have people studying lakes, streams, trees, soil and everything in between, and I have been trying to follow a different group to a different place every day so I can get a good feel for what everyone has going on.

    • By Becky Tachihara
    • July 10, 2011