Education and Outreach  

Somers High School (Connecticut) Students Visit Fairbanks, 2005

In February 2005, Marge Porter brought seven of her students to Fairbanks during spring break. See their journals by clicking here.

Seven Somers High School students and their teacher stand outside the Permafrost Tunnel
near Fairbanks, February 2005. In the front row (left to right) are Geno, Amanda, and
Josh and on the back row (left to right) are Nick, Chelsea, Chelsie, Marge and Katie.

Somers High School (Connecticut) Students Visit Fairbanks, 2006

In February 2006, Marge Porter brought five of her students to Fairbanks during spring break. See their journals by clicking here. See Martin's blog of their visit.

Five Somers High School students and their teacher stand outside the Permafrost Tunnel near Fairbanks,
February 2006. They are (from left to right) Jack, Christine, Matt, Moriah, Jessie,and Marge.

Somers High School (Connecticut) Students Visit Fairbanks, 2007

In February 2007, Marge Porter brought eight of her students to Fairbanks during spring break. See their journals by clicking here. See the results of their experiments here.

Eight Somers High School students and their teacher on the Parks Highway near the entrance
of Denali National Park and Preserve, February 2007. They are (from left to right):
Stacy, Marge (kneeling), Tyler, Dan, Alyssa, Jack,, Ryan, Camille and Peter,.

Somers High School (Connecticut) Students Visit Fairbanks, 2008

In February 2008, Marge Porter brought nine of her students to Fairbanks during spring break. The Somers High School students get their cold weather gear with Martin Jeffries (the guy with the beard) (top) and meet Professor Uma Bhatt (front row - white shirt and glasses) (bottom), February 2008. Their teacher, Marge Porter is also seen the the bottom image (far left) The students are Ashley, Quinn, Lauren, Alex, Brian, Tom, Mike, Amanda and Andrew. See their journals by clicking here and figure out which one is which! See the results of their experiments here.