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A piece of writing focused on a theme or themes, which may have came from a newspaper, magazine, newsletter, or other publication. Articles may include newspaper articles, scientific reports, essays, and stories.

Timelines in Timber: Inside a Tree-Ring Laboratory

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Date: 3 May 2012
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Excerpt: An article describing Kevin Anchukaitis' work at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. Tree rings embody a record of climate change going back thousands of years, and they grow on every continent except Antarctica. “They let us reconstruct climate around the world, in both space and time."

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Keystone Students Have “Passport to Antarctica”

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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ visit to Keystone Elementary to talk to students about her upcoming expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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Pink Palace educator selected to go to Antarctica

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Date: 1 January 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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Introduction to the Polar Regions

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Excerpt: Chapter 2 of The Biology of the Polar Regions. An accessible supplementary text suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in polar ecology.

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Circumpolar World - Geography and Physical Processes

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Date: 5 September 2007
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Excerpt: The Circumpolar World introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region. This module gives a brief introduction to the physical features and processes of the Arctic region and highlights the significant factors that influence those features and processes. Developed...

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Circumpolar World - Environment and Global Climate Change

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Date: 5 September 2007
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Excerpt: This module gives a general overview of environmental issues that affect the Arctic, including climate change related themes. Compiled by Ake Bjorke, Lars Kullerud UNEP/GRID-Arendal, and Olav Hesjedal

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Introduction to the Circumpolar World

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Date: 5 September 2007
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Excerpt: The Circumpolar World introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region.

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Permafrost Thaw Affecting Carbon and Methane

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Excerpt: The Permafrost Network and scientists describe the changes in permafrost and the affects on carbon, methane, and other environmental factors

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Arctic Methane and Warming

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Date: 4 March 2010
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Excerpt: Methane in arctic permafrosts being studied by University of Alaska professor. This article describes methane's potential impact on global climate change.

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Pink Palace Educator on Antarctic Expedition

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Date: 3 February 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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Alex Eilers in Antarctica to Study Seals

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Date: 11 January 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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More Antarctic Adventures with Pink Palace’s Alex Eilers

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Date: 9 February 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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PolarTREC Teacher Speaks on Antarctica at AMSE

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Date: 13 November 2011
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ visit to the American Museum of Science and Energy to discuss her upcoming expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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Pink Palace Manager of Education has landed in Antarctica!

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Date: 19 January 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Alex Eilers’ expedition to study Weddell seals in the Ross Sea.

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Permafrost and Methane-Munching Soil Bacteria

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Date: 7 November 2011
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Excerpt: Melting permafrost in a warming world could mean lots of greenhouses gasses, especially methane, released into the atmosphere. But it also means an unusual community of soil bacteria coming out of hibernation, so to speak. A new study looks at what those permafrost microbes do, exactly, as their...

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Warming Arctic Wakes Up Methane and Microbes

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Date: 8 November 2011
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Excerpt: Using samples from a field site at Alaska's Hess Creek, researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey collaborated to study how permafrost-dwelling microbes generate greenhouse gases as their...

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Teacher Nell Herrmann Leaving for Antarctica

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Date: 14 February 2012
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Excerpt: Article describes PolarTREC Nell Herrmann's expedition to study seafloor organisms and ocean conditions at Palmer Station, Antarctica.

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Alexander Dawson teacher Melissa Barker to help with Arctic research

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Date: 18 February 2012
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Excerpt: PolarTREC teacher Melissa Barker, a high school biology and environmental science teacher, shares her thoughts about her upcoming expedition to Toolik Lake, Alaska where she will learn about changes in water and nutrient cycles in the arctic tundra. The external link provided includes a video...

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NSF Press Release - Even in Winter, Life Persist in Arctic Seas

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Date: 22 February 2012
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Excerpt: Results from PolarTREC teacher Chantelle Rose's research cruise to the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas surprise scientists and may have implications for climate modeling. Read more about the tenacity of life forms living off the coast of Alaska from this National Science Foundation press release.

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Teacher's Scientific Exploits Benefit Students

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Date: 1 September 2011
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Excerpt: "It is so much more meaningful to students to have real world applications of science. It helps them make connections and broadens their understanding of science" This article highlights Nell's upcoming PolarTREC field expedition to Antarctica as well as the many educational excursions she has...

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Bound for Antarctica

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Date: 1 January 2012
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Excerpt: Article about PolarTREC teacher Nell Herrmann's expedition to Antarctica written by her former student. The article was published in The Lion's Digest, her school's newspaper in State College, Pennsylvania.

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Chantelle Rose - Back from the Arctic

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Date: 8 February 2012
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Excerpt: Tara Hastings, WDTN Meteorologist visited Graham High School to talk with PolarTREC teacher Chantelle Rose about her Winter Sampling expedition. A video interview will remain as an external link to WDTN webpage.

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Melissa Barker Heads to the Arctic - Dawson School Article

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Date: 26 January 2012
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Excerpt: PolarTREC Teacher Melissa Barker is a feature story for her school in Colorado. She is heading into the field with Dr. Tamara Harms to study Arctic watershed systems.

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Mid-South Educator on Antarctic Expedition

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Date: 6 January 2012
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Excerpt: "The seal will capture all sorts of data: the temperature, the salinity of the water, how deep the seals dive and the pressure of the water and return that information via satellite and through this tag." Read about Alex Eilers expedition to Antarctica to tag Weddell seals. It's hoped that...

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STEM Education through PolarTREC Expeditions

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Date: 25 January 2012
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Excerpt: Article discussing STEM implications of Michael League's expedition studying Marine Worms in Antarctica.

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