The expedition encountered a group of walruses. Walrus are found around the Arctic and sub-Arctic in regions that are seasonally …
Personal Growth Broadcasting to San Fran
Back in freshman year of high school, I remember having this awful experience doing a speech in front of my …
Expedition Wildlife Sightings Polar bears and belugas
The Northwest Passage Project expedition has seen a lot of mammals associated with the Arctic. Several polar bears have been spotted, …
Cutting Through the Ice
Ice coring is an important activity for scientists in the polar regions. Like many things in nature, ice tells a …
Beachy Island and the Graves I ate ice and heard the ocean
Recently we stopped at Beechy Island, which was a very bleak, yet beautiful sight. It was a very calming place …
Plankton Sampling
As Arctic waters warm and sea ice cover decreases, the surface ocean ecosystem is changing. Species distributions and abundances in …
Beechey Island Visit to a historic site
As part of the Northwest Passage Project, the expedition is visiting sites of cultural and historic significance. Yesterday, the NPP team …
You can tell it’s a camera because it is
Today is Wednesday July 24th. I had a free day today to get some rest after the night of doing …
Surface Water Sampling
As part of the science protocol, the Northwest Passage Project takes regular surface bucket samples. Here is a glimpse …