I first came here in 2011 to work with marine scientist Dr. Tish Yager (UGA) on a project called ArcticNitro. Her team was investigating microorganism relationships in the coastal Arctic Ocean, particularly their competition for nitrogen .The fieldwork included taking water samples from the frozen Chukchi Sea during three different seasons.
Dr. Yager and Lollie measure light. (2011)
Lollie lowers video camera under the ice. (2011)
Dr. Yager draws a water sample for testing. (2011)
The frozen Arctic Ocean - doesn't look real does it? (2011)
Lollie and Tish Yager, 2011
Fast-forward to 2015. Why are we back here now when the Arctic fieldwork ended in 2012?
Dr. Yager and I have been working together in a partnership that really began in 2007 at the "bottom of the world" - Antarctica! Since then part of our work together includes educational outreach.That means taking the message of her research into classrooms and public venues like science meetings and community events.
So our return to Barrow is focused on talking with classroom students, teachers, and the community. Understanding "how" she does her work is important, but it's even more important to understand "why".
Today we visited with Hopsen Middle School students in 7th grade science teacher Jan Parks' classroom. We spent the full day working through Barrow ocean ecosystems with Dr. Yager. I also invited another researcher, Dr. Rachel Obbard, and her team to speak with one of the classes. I'll post pictures of these classroom visits tomorrow!
I'll end with a brain scratcher for my students at Redd School.
Look at the images of the sunrise on Sunday. They were taken over a 2 hour period.
What do you notice about this sunrise????
More soon!!!!
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