The coolest office
Being out in the field, you sometimes encounter challenges, like having an open office in the High Arctic.
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Seal spotting
I was sitting by the computer transferring some pictures, when something caught my eye, far away from the boat.
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Ringed seals feel the heat
While we often hear about the plight of the polar bear in popular news and media, we rarely hear about the effects a rapidly warming Arctic is having on their primary prey, the ringed seal.
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Breaking out of the ice
After a successful morning of capture work yesterday, two adult males and one adult female, we decide to head back west.
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The first bears
The capture mission last night was successful- one recaptured female who was fitted with a fresh satellite collar and one large male.
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A polar bear in sight
At distance, a single polar bear is in sight. It is like a light dot in a enormous white landscape.
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Headed out in search of bears
The expedition is a great opportunity for polar bear researchers to share notes and experiences, and discuss new, less invasive technology.
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First day in-and-out of the sea ice
Cracking ice pushed aside by the Lance, wakeup call at 5:00. We are entering Smeerenburgfjord, named after the Dutch settlement Smeerenburg (blubber town), the largest 17th century Dutch whaling station on Svalbard.
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