Moira is a 2009 participant of the Polaris Project. She attends Carleton College where she majors in Biology and Environmental Studies. Moira is from Pleasant New York. She is working on a project studying ecosystem dynamics from forested uplands to wetlands. Moira hopes to be able to answer basic questions about the quality and type of carbon in the soil under conditions with and without oxygen.
Hi from the State of the Arctic Conference! We’re here schmoozing with the stars of arctic science and finding happiness in the world of science. A typical day at the conference begins bleary-eyed at 8:30 with a breakfast of tropical fruit, croissants, and COFFEE while listening to presentations introducing the themes of the day: Day [...]
“I’ve got some good news: we’re going to Duvannyi Yar tomorrow!” That’s how John informed us of our imminent departure for one of the most famous sites we visit on this trip. None of us knew quite what we would find. We’d all heard stories aplenty about the mammoth bones sticking out of the ground [...]
When I started this post it had been a while since anybody wrote. Then I got distracted and things changed. But I guess this is still relevant, so here’s what I have to say. It’s been a very busy few days. Everybody’s been running around trying to get our data collection started. It’s hard, and [...]
Today was a good day. A day of feasting, you might say. A day of surprises for sure. After many fiber-free days the Gods have smiled upon us and sent an unexpected gift: apples and oranges. They must have heard Erin’s offer of $10 for an apple and mercifully granted her one for free! They [...]
After 5 days of traveling we’ve finally reached our home. We took a small propeller plane to Cherskiy, which was a new sort of traveling experience for us – we piled our luggage in the front and secured it with nets. We flew low enough that we could watch the landscape change from marshy wetlands [...]