If you were wondering when I'd start to do some work for my grant then today is the day it really got going. We had to be up for a 7am briefing and spent the morning learning how to set up and use Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for measuring the depth of the permafrost.
In the afternoon, wearing more clothes than yesterday we spent four hours on the tundra either doing the GPR, if you were lucky, or measuring tree seedlings (every single bloody branch and bud) if you weren't. Guess what I did.
The GPR Group
Actually I did enjoy myself... there was great satisfaction in finishing the task. The rest of the group is really lovely and the expedition leader, Peter Kershaw, is just about the friendliest academic I've ever met (I've met a few!). We also saw a Golden Eagle and the tamest fox in the world.
Since then we've had a lecture on polar bears, we haven't seen one yet but I'm hopeful(ish) and now here I am doing my blog. Work, work, work...
Hi Bob,
All sounds very exciting!Hope you have a good time-I keep walking to the union to check my email so will keep having a look at your blog to make sure you've stayed clear of those polar bears!Will have to show me your slideshow of photos when you're back, Rosie xx x