Field work always goes by so fast! My time aboard the R/V Akademik Fedorov flew by and came to an… Read more MOSAiC School complete!
Author: Carolynn Harris
I am a PhD Candidate at Dartmouth College in NH. My research helps develop methods to look for microbial biosignatures on Mars.
MOSAiC School Dry Days
Hello from Tromsø, Norway! After a series of delayed and canceled flights and lost baggage, I finally arrived to join… Read more MOSAiC School Dry Days
Packing for an Arctic expedition: Two is one, and one is none!
I’m elbow deep in fleeces, mittens, and wool socks! This is the 6th time I’ve packed for a multi-week polar… Read more Packing for an Arctic expedition: Two is one, and one is none!
Sights set for the Arctic
I’m excited to announce that after a few years working on Antarctic lakes, I’m getting back to my Arctic marine… Read more Sights set for the Arctic
Antarctica bound!
Now that I have passed all the medical tests and received my ticket to New Zealand, I can officially announce it… I’M GOING TO ANTARCTICA!!!
Cauldron bubble…
Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble… These vials are filled with loosely homogenized brittle stars from… Read more Cauldron bubble…
Life as an Arctic Oceanographer
I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Kaktovik, Alaska—a small Inupiat village located on Barter Island on the coast… Read more Life as an Arctic Oceanographer
Deadhorse for a day… Or two… Or three…
Two days ago, my last research cruise of the summer ended and I disembarked in Prudhoe Bay/ Deadhorse on Alaska’s… Read more Deadhorse for a day… Or two… Or three…
Sea cucumber surgery
I spent the first week of August back aboard the Norseman II for another research cruise! This time, our objective… Read more Sea cucumber surgery
Puffins and glaciers and otters OH MY!
Since my work schedule allowed me a 5-day break between research cruises, my mom flew to Anchorage to go on… Read more Puffins and glaciers and otters OH MY!
Carolynn Harris 