Research at 51oS Churchill Exploration Fund Trip Report Falkland Islands 2016 January 14 – February 13, 2016 Kit Hamley, Dulcinea Groff, Jacquelyn Gill When I sat down months ago to begin planning this expedition, the vision I had swirling around my mind was one of perfection. A trip free of mishap or hindrance, and brimming […]
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Human Adaptations to Climate Change on the North Coast of Peru: Satellite, Survey, and Geophysical Investigation of Archaeological Sites Field Team Members: Ani St. Amand Chao Valley, Peruvian North Coast July 24 – August 4, 2016 Funding Support: Dan & Betty Churchill Exploration Fund Research Background Like many places on Earth, human populations on the North […]
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Effects of Geese & Caribou on Nutrient and Carbon Inputs to Arctic Lakes in Southwest Greenland Field Team Members: Carl Tugend, Jasmine Saros, Kate Warner, Rachel Fowler, and Andrea Nurse Dates: June 28th – July 20th 2016 Funding for this project was generously provided by the Dan and Betty Churchill Exploration Fund Background: Climate change generates a […]
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Holocene Deglaciation at Amundsen and Liv Glaciers, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica Field Team Members: Dr. Brenda Hall, Joel Gombiner (pHd candidate at UWashington), Jessica Badgeley (phD candidate UWashington), Jill Pelto, Karen Hilton (mountaineer), and Dr. John Stone (UWashington) December 2016 – January 2017 Funding Source: National Science Foundation Blog link: https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/research/glacial-geology-and-geochronology-research-group/news/ Background: The Antarctic Ice […]
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