to begin Spring/Summer 2015 A graduate student assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available in the laboratory of Dr. Eric Collins at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (http://www.reric.org). Contact Dr. Collins (student-app@reric.org) to discuss the position in more detail. Please include a brief description of your research interests, experience, and academic preparations. Competitive applicants will have […]

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As a winter storm barreled over the North Slope this weekend, the plane that landed in Barrow to pick us up had had to skip over Deadhorse because it was too dangerous to land! Luckily we made it out safely, and here’s proof: After a week in Barrow, where tomorrow the sun will rise for […]

Barrow, Alaska January 17, 2014 -34°C (-30°F), clear, no wind WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY… A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WIND CHILL AND LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM AKST SATURDAY. * WIND CHILL…TO 65 BELOW. […]

Barrow, Alaska January 16, 2014 -32°C (-26°F), clear, light wind Sometimes it seems like 90% of my job is waiting for ice to melt. And the other 10% is me taking selfies of my epic beard-cicles. We measured the temperature of this ice every 10 cm (4 in) in the field and then cut it […]