Expeditions 2025

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Investigating microbial community composition and function in glacially-fed lakes in Jostedalsbreen, Norway

Expedition Location: Sogndal, Norway Expedition Dates: July 27, 2025 – August 8, 2025 Field Team Members: Miranda Seixas*, Kayla Guthrie, Misa Saros, Jacob Yde, Jasmine Saros Funding Support: The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family Foundation Exploration Fund Introduction: The cryosphere is anywhere on Earth where water is frozen, including ice sheets, ice caps, mountain glaciers, […]

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Amanda Gavin: Investigating Greenland’s rapidly changing water supply

For nearly a decade, Amanda Gavin has studied and conserved lakes, including many in Maine, that provide drinking water and support agriculture. Today, she’s investigating what the future may hold for tens of thousands of crystalline blue lakes within an Arctic country experiencing rapid ecological change: Greenland.  More frequent heat waves, drought, heavy rain and […]

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