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  • Understanding the Invisible

    Posted by Megan Behnke on May 28, 2014

    In one of our first online discussions, each of us core students talked about an environment we had spent some time observing. Han kicked us off by…


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  • Communicating Arctic Science, from a science meeting to a high school classroom

    Posted by Kelsey Dowdy on May 27, 2014

    Last week (May 18-23) marked the first annual Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography’s Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM). While the Polaris showing at the JASM wasn’t…


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  • What does the Great Sippewissett Marsh have to do with Siberia?

    Posted by John Schade on May 17, 2014

    As John Wood mentioned in his blog about the Polaris Project Retreat, we spent some time in the Great Sippewissett Marsh last weekend in preparation for our trip to…


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  • The 2014 Polaris season is underway!

    Posted by John Wood on May 14, 2014

    Last weekend in Falmouth, Massachusetts we were all given the opportunity to get together for some safety training, some team building, and time to get to know one another…


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  • CO2 and Spring Weather at Falmouth Academy

    Posted by Craig Connolly on April 13, 2014

    Hi all, Going back to an earlier blog post, last week I had the chance to visit the 9th grade environmental studies classes at Falmouth Academy to co-teach a lesson…


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  • Natural Bias: How We Think About Nature

    Posted by Peter Han on April 13, 2014

    A few weeks ago the core group members, a few of PI’s, and I met over the internet and chatted about the upcoming summer. After going over logistics, basic…


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  • From the Arctic, to Missoula

    Posted by Katie Heard on March 30, 2014

    Four days, numerous engaging presentations, and a lichen field-trip later, the Northwest Scientific Association conference is quickly coming to an end. It has been a stimulating experience in the snowy…


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  • Permafrost, Methane, and Radio Waves

    Posted by Sam Dunn on February 25, 2014

    I was recently interviewed on the weekly show ScienceCSU, broadcast  locally on 90.5 FM, KCSU.  I spoke about why permafrost is so important for our planet, what I…


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  • Mentoring for a student science fair project

    Posted by Craig Connolly on January 17, 2014

    I always enjoy informally talking to students who are interested in studying the environment. I find it very rewarding to share my enthusiasm for environmental science, and make a…


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  • A dual-purpose of AGU

    Posted by Craig Connolly on December 22, 2013

    A mentor once told me that attending conferences such as AGU make for a perfect opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and establish new relationships with students and scientists. He…


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  • An AGU Reunion

    Posted by Ellen Squires on December 14, 2013

    After spending the past five days at the AGU Fall Meeting, it’s now time to take off the fancy blue nametag and head back to St. Olaf for final…


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  • A Year Ago Tomorrow: Thoughts from AGU

    Posted by Peter Han on December 13, 2013

    All of this science talk made me think about how much my situation had changed in the past year. I was busy a year ago. It was simultaneously my senior…


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  • AGU: a complex system with a lot to teach scientists

    Posted by Heidi Rodenhizer on December 12, 2013

    I came into AGU with a full understanding of how big of a conference it is. This did not, however, prepare me for the throngs of people or, more…


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  • A System Within A Bigger System

    Posted by Karin Sather on December 12, 2013

    With two more days left in San Fransisco and a poster presentation successfully completed, I have taken some time to reflect on my experience at the American…


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  • Northern lights

    Posted by Kelsey Dowdy on September 5, 2013

    The seasonal difference between doing fieldwork in Siberia in summery July and a now autumnal September is obvious in low temperatures and bug-free conditions. Plus the added bonus: dark…


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