Category: Field Blog/News

CATEGORIES: Field Blog/News, News

Departure

Early on Saturday morning, 5:30am, Captain Joakim ferried us to Havøysund to catch the Hurtigruten south to Tromsø. We hate leaving here but are excited to wrap up older projects and have collected material to pilot new ones. Claire was tasked with bringing home the sediment cores – soil permits in hand, hopefully everything goes … Continue reading Departure

CATEGORIES: Field Blog/News, News

Last Days on Ingøya

The weather has turned here at Ingøya, cloudy with wind at 10+ m/s. The land crew got some work done this morning out at Rolvsøya before the winds blew in. The raised beaches on this neighboring island are easier to identify in some places, so Mike, Julie, and Claire set out collecting datable material from … Continue reading Last Days on Ingøya

CATEGORIES: Field Blog/News, News

Pretty in Pink

On Tuesday morning we began sorting through some of the material collected from Sandenbai on Monday. We have noticed the Arctica from Sandenbai at Ingøya are a very nice pink color compared to other populations. Just another thing that makes them so special! One avenue for future work is to collaborate with a DNA specialist. … Continue reading Pretty in Pink