By molly [dot] rettig [at] gi [dot] alaska [dot] edu (Molly Rettig)

The trick to getting a good ice core is to drill straight down into the sea ice, continually clear the slush gurgling up from the ocean, correctly reassemble the core fragments on the tray, take its temperature every couple of inches before it melts or cools, and saw it into hockey-puck-shaped chunks without dropping them in the snow.

The National Geographic Society has named University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysics assistant professor ecpettit [at] alaska [dot] edu (Erin Pettit) as one of their Emerging Explorers for 2013.

The National Geographic Society has named University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysics assistant professor ecpettit [at] alaska [dot] edu (Erin Pettit) as one of their Emerging Explorers for 2013.

Fourteen GeeWiz team members, representing the Geophysical Institute, showed their support for the American Heart Association by raising more than $12,200 and participating in the 2013 Heart Walk in Fairbanks. 

The GeeWiz team raised the most money among the UAF teams and was the second-best at fundraising among all teams in the city.