Brian is a 2009 participant of the Polaris Project. He attends St. Olaf College where he majors in Anthropology and Environmental Studies. Brian is from Orono Minnesota. He is interviewing fishermen and other residents of the Kolyma River region to assess their observations and attitudes about environmental change. He is also working on educational and outreach activities by creating a multimedia story about other student research on the Polaris Project.
Embarking on this trip, all of us students knew we were soon to design some kind of research project. Most of us were thinking about projects aimed at terrestrial, lake or stream systems. I wanted to try something different, though. I wanted to find some way to talk locals. Early on in the trip I [...]
Last time I wrote, I was preparing to depart. Now, more than a week later, we’ve not only arrived at our destination, but have also spent two full days becoming acquainted with the station. Because others have written in the meantime, I shall focus on the latter—on the most recent activities here in Cherskiy, both [...]
Before I begin my blog, I’d like to warn you all that I have no prior experience with blogs whatsoever. What does that mean, you may ask? Well, that means that I may end up writing about very non-bloggish things. For example, in a hypothetical blog reading context, I would assume readers would like some [...]