Research Videos
Growth Measures
Jenny and Jean perform growth measurements at the Atqasuk Wet site.
Point Framing
Bob and Jessica showing how point framing should be done.
Tundra Walking
Jeremy shows how unstable the tundra may be in some places in Atqasuk.
Chambers
Setting up the ITEX open-top chambers in Utqiaġvik.
Windy & Wet
A typical bad weather day in Utqiaġvik during the summer.
Phenology
Rob makes phenological observations at the Utqiaġvik Wet site.
Ptarmigan
A common bird in Atqasuk.
Lemming
A common friend to the research crew in Utqiaġvik.
Ground Squirrel
A common occurrence in Atqasuk. Here it is digging up an insect trap and eating the contents.
Ermine
These critters frequently visit the boardwalks in Utqiaġvik. They are fast, curious, and bold.
Lapland Longspur
A hungry bird eating mosquitoes in Atqasuk.
Jaeger
A common bird in Utqiaġvik.
Polar Bear
Typically the research crew will see a Polar Bear in Utqiaġvik.
Polar Bear
A bear walking near where the research crew lives during the summer in Utqiaġvik.
Blanket Toss
One of the events held during a Nalukatuk to celebrate the success of whaling crews in Utqiaġvik.
Mosquito
The abundance of annoyances in Atqasuk.
To the field (fast)
A sped up version to the field site in Atqasuk.
Vegetation Sampling (fast)
Sped up version of point framing an ITEX plot.
Site Setup at Utqiaġvik
Bob instructs how to install open-top chambers (OTC's) at the beginning of the season. Video Credit: Ale Martinez, PolarTrec educator.
Sea Ice
Aerial view of the sea ice at Utqiaġvik, Alaska. Video Credit: Systems Ecology Lab (SEL) at University of Texas El Paso.
Atqasuk from the Air
Aerial drone imagery captures the MISP transect and Atqasuk dry site. The wet site is visible in the background.