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1 very productive day 2

Everyone agrees these last two days are extremely unusual in terms of weather at a place like Ingøya, which boasts the record greatest number of gale-force wind days per year in Norway (257). Very little wind and very flat water. Yesterday, Maddie snorkeled in Sandenbai with mixed success. Cold was not at all a problem. … Continue reading 1 very productive day 2

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Arrival on Ingøya!

Fieldwork is underway at Ingøya, Norway. This season we are seven: Michael Carroll, Al Wanamaker, Maddie Mette, Mike Retelle, Julie Retelle, Sam Rickerich, and Claire Markonic (introductions forthcoming). The goals this year are to wrap up shell sampling and set the stage for future work. A major highlight will be collecting a sediment core from … Continue reading Arrival on Ingøya!

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New SIPERG Publication!

SIPERG is very excited to share our work in Northern Norway with the scientific community. Congratulations to Ph.D. Candidate Maddie Mette on her first paper! The publication, titled “Linking large-scale climate variability with Arctica islandica shell growth and geochemistry in northern Norway,” will be published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography in early 2016. The … Continue reading New SIPERG Publication!