Polar Play

Tuesday, May 25th…. I thought I would post pictures of a “typical day at the office”.   See my slideshow called “Point Barrow Polar Play”.  I saw these polar bears last summer one early morning feasting on a pile of whale bones at Point Barrow. I am about 150 yards from them. Polar bear sightings are very common in villages on the North Slope, especially in the summer when the ice goes out. Sadly these magnificent creatures are falling victim to the changing ice conditions, being forced to swim greater distances. The department is commonly presented with polar bear carcasses that have been found on the beaches and around town. Many of these animals are severely emaciated and suffer from the effects of malnourishment.

After the break you can see my slideshow!  (click ‘Read More!’)

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2010
05/26
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North Dakota News

So, I am officially a Junior !!! Yeah! Here are some photos of this last week here in North Dakota. I am working on an immunocontraceptive vaccine trial study in the wild horses in Theadore Roosevelt National Park. My days are spent tracking horses and recording reporductive behaviors. I live on a ranch 15 miles south of Medora,ND where I get to help out with chores and AI cows on my days off. We just branded on Sunday and they let me rope off my horse which was a lot of fun! I’ll be chiming in at least once a week to update you on what cool things I have seen here in the park but in the meantime, here are some fun pictures of the Badlands….what a great place to spend the summer:)

-Lindsey

2010
05/25
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T Minus One Week

Hello readers! My name is Maddy. I am interning with the United States Department of Energy this summer in Grand Junction, Colorado (a 5 hour drive from Fort Collins).  It is an 8 week rotational internship. I am still in the process of getting set-up and packed, but I am so thankful I will have this experience! I am a senior environmental health major at Colorado State University and this degree requires completion of a 300-hour internship. I completed an internship with the Indian Health Service and US Public Health Service last summer, but it is this current one that will count for credit. I will be posting updates twice a week about my experience this summer.  Looking forward to adventures, learning, and fresh fruit!

2010
05/25
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A Tribute to Arnold Brower, Sr.

Arnold Brower, Sr. was a longtime whaling captain, community leader and well-respected elder.  His father was the “King of the Arctic”, Charles D. Brower.  His father was America’s most northern pioneer, a Yankee whaler who owned and operated the whaling station.   Arctic explorers such as Roald Amundsen, Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Captain Bob Bartlett were common guests at the Brower Whaling Station.

Arnold Brower, Sr. was captain of the  ABC Whaling Crew and the last living child of Charles D. Brower.  National Geographic did a special entitled “Whale Hunters” that depicted the 2008 Spring Bowhead Whale Hunt and featured the ABC Crew.  Sadly, in October of 2008, Arnold passed away at the age of 86.  His snowmachine fell through the ice on the Chip River.  Arnold managed to pull himself from the water and wrap himself in the skin of a caribou he had just shot.  Unfortunately,he was not able to make it back to the warmth and safety of his family cabin some 60 miles from Barrow.  Family and community members were deeply saddened by the loss of such a wonderful man, community leader and hunter. Read more

2010
05/24
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Top of the World Veterinary Pathology

Greta M Krafsur (CSU PVM 2013) and Victoria Woshner, DVM/PHD

Barrow, Alaska is approximately 375 miles north of the Arctic Circle and is one of 10 villages that belong to the North Slope Borough. The North Slope Borough is a very vast and remote land that encompasses 89,000 square miles of land rich in wildlife and oil/gas reserves.   About 5,000 people call Barrow home, 75% of the residents are Inupiat Eskimoes.  Marine mammal susbistence hunting has sustained the North Slope Inupiat Eskimoes for thousands of years.  The native culture stresses the importance of maintaining spiritual ties with the environment, respect for the animals that feed them and sharing with the community.  In addition, the expenses associated with the importation of nontraditional foods make subsistence hunting a necessity.  Read more

2010
05/23
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