• At AGU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yesterday (Wednesday the 17th) we presented our poster titled “Biogeochemical characteristics of Siberia’s Kolyma watershed in relation to climate change and permafrost degradation” at the AGU conference.  We spoke…


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  • Willis et al AGU 2008

    Willis, K., B. Zapatka, K. Frey, J. Schade. R. M. Holmes. 2008. Biogeochemical characteristics of Siberia’s Kolyma River watershed in relation to climate warming and permafrost degradation….


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  • Into the tundra!

    7/21/2008 Yesterday afternoon, the students and PIs were given the options to either embark on an adventure up north by boat for a few days, or to work on data in Cherskiy. …


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  • Kolymskoe and river water sampling

    7/16/08 Today began by splitting into our study groups. The filled-in lake (which are called alas) group went back to Duvannyi Yar and found a large alas to…


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  • Day 1 of fieldwork!

    This morning began with fresh minds, fresh rolls (with jelly!) and a talk given by Katey Walter about her research on methane emissions from nearby lakes.  These emissions have…


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  • Packing, preparing, etc.

    So the past few days have been spent getting together all of the unfamiliar equipment I’ve acquired this summer and trying to fit them into one duffel bag. …


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