Day 2 part 2 While the others were collecting their third lake core, Al head to the beach in Sanden Bay to look for monster A. islandica shells that tend to wash up to the beach from the shallow water. He was able to find a good haul of big shells, many of which were … Continue reading First trip to deep water was successful
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
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!
Congratulations to Diana Thatcher who was awarded a 2016 National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence as Teaching Assistants. Diana was nominated by Cinzia Cervato for her ability to create relevant and memorable lab experiences for students, her dependability, and her excellent … Continue reading Diana Thatcher receives Teaching Award
Planned and organized by Dan Frost, a participant in SIPERG’s northern Norway field work, the Paleoclimate Teacher Workshop introduced five teachers from the coastal Maine to hands-on paleoclimate research. Topics covered included paleoclimate proxies in general, biology of clams, skeleton plotting of tree rings, and lake coring, among others. The event was a huge success … Continue reading SIPERG participates in High School teacher workshop