2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 16
Ottawa, Canada
Today was our final day of the 2018 Arctic Expedition. Despite the endless bounty of knowledge, enthusiasm, conversation topics, opportunities for learning and...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 15
Kangerlussuaq, Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland
Today’s rerouting to Kangerlussuaq, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) allowed us to spend the day on the Greenland Ice Sheet. As the second largest ice body in...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 14
Kangerlussuaq Fjord, Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland
Today, we woke up to beautiful sunshine through the fog as if the weather was honouring our last full day at sea. The common reaction is sadness that the...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 13
Davis Strait, Canada
We woke up to thick fog. The ship was especially rocky as we made our way down the Davis Straight heading back to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland). Although...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 12
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti / Sam Ford Fiord, Canada
Today, breakfast was pushed to 8:30 so participants could enjoy an extra half hour of sleep. It doesn’t seem like much but when your days are packed with...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 11
Qiajivik / Coutts Inlet, Canada
As usual, the day began with Geoff Green on the intercom with his wakeup call "Gooooood Morning Students on Ice!" as SOI participants have woken up to on every...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 9
Mittimatalik, Canada
The theme of today’s blog entry is ice. As students and staff know firsthand, ice plays an enormous role on expedition and in the biodiversity, history, and...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 8
Davis Strait, Canada, Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland
Today we celebrated our time in Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland and looked ahead as we began our long journey across the Davis Strait and into the Canadian...
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2018 Arctic Expedition: Day 5
Itilleq fiord, Kalaallit Nunaat / Greenland
Hello from Itilleq fiord! We woke up to a grey day, with the silhouettes of mountains barely visible through the fog. But today was our first landing, so...
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