Life endures in hidden, cold worlds
Mike Taras of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game points out red squirrel tracks at Chena Hot Springs Resort.
Photo by Ned Rozell.
CHENA HOT SPRINGS — “This is your chance — maybe your only chance in a
lifetime — to see vole poop in a tunnel,” said Mike Taras, an expert
tracker and wildlife educator for the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game.
Seven people kneel and then squint into a blue-white opening in the snow. We see tiny cigars, evidence that a red-backed or meadow vole had indeed paused there. Taras was correct — this was the first time most of us had seen vole poop in a snow tunnel.
Science cafe shows waterfalls in new light
Erin Pettit’s photos live a double life. By day, they aid a geophysicist with her research on frozen waterfalls. By night, they make appearances in the Fairbanks art scene. They have already debuted in a First Friday gallery showing.
Students talk volcanology with visitors
Annie Worden and Kristen Rahilly, graduate students in Volcanology at the Geophysical Institute, provided a rich, educational experience for a group of girls aged 8 to 11.
Alaska Science Forum: Life endures in hidden, cold worlds
By nrozell [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Ned Rozell)
CHENA HOT SPRINGS — “This is your chance — maybe your only chance in a lifetime — to see vole poop in a tunnel,” said Mike Taras, an expert tracker and wildlife educator for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
