Ok, so polynyas aren’t exactly crop circles, but they are open water areas in the Artic where you would normally find ice. You might think that it’s weird that I am just talking about holes in the ice, but the underlying physical processes keeping these holes open is fascinating, and they are biologically important. There … Continue reading →

I wish I were talking about the delicious dessert today, but alas, I am talking about something more alarming. Or fortuitous, I guess it depends on if you are a glass half full or glass half empty person. So, what is Jubilee? It is a weird phenomenon that my volunteer, Sam, told me about. Basically, fish just swim … Continue reading →