We've been collecting climate and hydrological measurements out in the tundra since before I was born. Over 30 years of direct observations at the same locations allow us to understand the changing snow patterns in the region. This year is so far the highest ever recorded

Today Audubon praises a new rule from the US Department of the Interior that strengthens protections for 13 million acres in the Western Arctic—a region home to numerous Alaska Native communities and one of the most important habitats for birds and wildlife on the planet. audubon.org/news/audubon-h…

Meet Drew! Drew Check is a new lab tech joining our NSF-funded project on winter limnology. Drew graduated from UMD and is interested in Arctic ecology. She's excited to fill in gaps in winter limnology and hopes to continue her work in Arctic locations around the world!

Our first sampling trip for WLN was a success! Three lakes down, many more to go ☀️

A look at our ice penetrating radar survey of Place Glacier ice thickness! Brian Alex Bevington

The importance of stupidity in scientific research

A team that trailers together stays together

LAKE ERIE: Taking a look at the current state of the bloom #GreatLakes. It's getting pretty green out here.

The late summer portion of the High Arctic research is underway! Upgraded our camera set up to track the snow and ice for the coming year @utm_gge @utm_research

Large Lakes Observatory’s first annual Freshwater Discovery Day was a blast and a half! Thank you to everyone who came out for a fun day of science, and thank you to our lab members who volunteered at the event Drew Check @aliaunderwater Okoboshi Anthony

Our team has been busy setting up and deploying sensor moorings this past week! And busy enjoying the sunset too 🌅

I am delayed in sharing this but better late than never!! Thrilled to share the first of several papers looking at emerging contaminants in Northern fishes from the Kitikmeot! Here, we examined microplastics in Arctic char and their summer feeding habitat. Check it out here 👇

This acoustic receiver mooring was in #LakeStClair for one year. Unbelievable Zebra and Quagga mussel growth has covered nearly every square inch of the float and receiver. #GreatLakes #GLATOS

#icequality paper lead by Josh Culpepper is published with Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 🌈 and available online - rdcu.be/dUn7J Enjoy it🙌

Research in Antarctica using lidar at the German station Neumayer III revealed high levels of stratospheric aerosols possibly linked to volcanic activity. scitechdaily.com/antarcticas-cl…

#LakeErie was starting to get angry as we were heading off the water today! This week we are conducting our annual gill net survey. #GreatLakes #Storm

🪵🐜🧡 Northern Flicker 🧡🐜🪵

How many lab members does it take to pull up one of our moorings? The answer may shock you. We had a fun Friday trip to service some of our sensors today!

“It’s in the crayfish freezer, not the beef liver freezer” -common mixup in the lab

It’s been incredibly cold this week, but our group has been staying warm! Our sampling for February is officially complete and we’re looking forward to March