Next Generation Ecosystem Experiment

Characterized by vast amounts of carbon stored in permafrost and a rapidly evolving landscape, the Arctic is an important focal point for the study of climate change. These are sensitive systems, yet the mechanisms responsible for those sensitivities remain poorly understood and inadequately represented in Earth System Models. The NGEE Arctic project seeks to reduce uncertainty in climate prediction by better understanding critical land-atmosphere feedbacks in terrestrial ecosystems of Alaska.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Peter Has a Party…Birthday Party

Our drive out Teller Road was an exciting one and marked a successful day. We had learned earlier in the week that today was Peter’s birthday so the team had arranged a special dinner at a new restaurant in Nome. Dinner is usually spent at Airport Pizza, but tonight we enjoyed instead a celebratory meal at the Pingo Bakery and Seafood House. It was a great dinner of halibut and salmon served alongside pasta and eggplant. What a rare treat after a long day in the field. Having been tipped off that today was Peter’s birthday, the proprietor presented Peter with a small cake topped with a single candle. We had all signed a card for Peter as well today with best wishes from everyone on the trip.

Happy Birthday Peter!