My last summer directing the Kaktovik Oceanography Program was bittersweet. I’m so grateful to have been involved with such a wonderful program but t was hard to say goodbye to all the kids I’ve gotten to know over 3 years. I’ll miss you, Kaktovik!
Seining 
Sculpin 
Kim deploying the data sonde 
Thea deploying the water sampler 
Water quality testing 
Analyzing the results 
Carrie demonstrates the sediment corer 
Coring Kaktovik Lagoon 
Thea and her sediment core! 
Beach erosion survey 
Claire leads a dissection demonstration 
Sampling foods from around Alaska 
Fish printing 
Flossy and Lenora show Will how to act like a nanook 
We also had plenty of time to play in Kaktovik while we weren’t working with the Oceanography Program! My favorite extra curricular was helping my good friend Will Daniels teach the new grad students how to take sediment cores. My second favorite extra curricular was playing with the local puppies. My third favorite extra curricular was scouting for polar bears at the bone pile while eating cheddar bunnies!
Late evening coring expedition 
Obligatory polar plunge 
Sunset on Kaktovik Lagoon 
Searching for polar bears at the bone pile 
Craig readies the bunkhouse for new guests 
Polar bear watch 
Ken has arrived! 
Puppy love 
Carolynn Harris, PhD 
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