The arctic forest is pretty hard"CORE"...
Today we were working in the forest which was MUCH better than the tundra. The trees kept the wind from hitting us (which is one reason why it was so cold in the tundra yesterday) and it was pretty warm and sunny. It was warm enough for me to take off my coat for a couple hours. That would never be possible in the winter.This is a picture of me trying to get a corer out of a tree (not as fun as it looks). In addition to coring trees we also took soil samples to test for soil composition and pH.
I heard from Mr.Chase that my students at ACE are working on pH and have done their own pH testing in class. Up here in Churchill we have found that the soil pH gets lower as you get closer to the topsoil. Would that make it more basic or more acidic? We are trying to figure out which combination of pH levels is best for the trees up here.
We have two more days of fieldwork and then we get a day off on Saturday! We are hoping to find some Polar Bears and Caribou. I will also get a short break on Friday for my videochat with ACE.
posted by Chandler @ 10:43 PM
14 Comments:
Great picture, Chandler! Your skills are endless . . .your students must be anxious for you to return to ACE to get ALL of the details of your expedition. I am sharing your blog with my students in Miami and they are fascinated with what you are doing! Can't wait to get the pictures of polar bears and the caribou, but please be careful and don't get tooooooo close (that's "mom talk")
Hi Mr.Griffith how are you.How is the arctic forest pretty hard core?Tell us why?
I love the artcic forest its very pretty and nice
how does coring trees help you learn more about the environment?
--Sue-Ann
Dear Mr.Griffith,
Hey Mr.G It's Richard Ewerse from your advisory. I hope your having a great time at the artic and i can't wait to hear your adventure. Have fun.
Your Student, Richard Rewerse
1.WHAT MADE YOU GET INTRESTED IN FOREST RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK?
2.HAS BEING SURROUNDED BY NATURE MAKE YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO LEARN MORE SECRETS AND DISCOVER NEW THINGS?
3.BEFORE YOU LEARNED THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NOTHERN LIGHTS DID YOU BELIEVE ANY OF THE MYTHS?
4.WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A RESOURCE SPECIALIST?
5.HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GLOBAL POPULATION TRENDS AND THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS?
6.HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING?DO YOU HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS OR SURVIVAL TIPS ON IT?
Was it really hard to get the corers from the tree. also you really had to pull that stuff out
-Kheegan Chuck
WOW DiS iS iNTERESTiNG...WOW i WONDA Y THE SOiL'S PH GETS LOWER AS U GET CLOSER 2 DA TOPSOiL
heyy mr g iitsz tyteanna ii see u having alOt Of funn we miiss u sO muchh but ii was wOndering dO yall have tO swiin Out thiier
I love the video. So how many trees did you have to core? Now, I want to go and core some trees here.
Mr. Griffith,
Sounds like you are doing and learning a lot of stuff. I hope you are taking pictures for the big slide show! I can't wait to hear all the stories.
ps- can you bring back a small polar bear as a present to the school
Mr. Chipak
hi mr. giffith how are you.how is the arctic pretty hard core right?
Excuse Me, Mr.Griffith you never told me if the ice was clean or dirty.So i'm expecting an answer sooner or later.Yes, that's a threat.!!lmaOo...
-Laurasia
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was good griffith how is it ... is it mad cold in church hill well ha ha itz hot out here and did you show every one the polar bear video n did they like it :} well lata and i blog u on friday peace my cuzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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