Welcome to the TREC Virtual Base Camp Portal!

TREC is now PolarTREC! PolarTREC is a new program, which builds on the strengths of TREC to include learning exeriences for teachers and researchers at both poles!

2006 TREC Expeditions Complete!

The TREC 2006 expeditions are now complete. This year's expeditions were a resounding success, with nine teachers participating in unique research activities across the Arctic.

Be sure to keep reading the Teachers' Journals and posting questions in the "Ask the Teacher and Researcher" sections of the Virtual Base Camp. Teachers are still posting journal entries, photos and podcasts from completed expeditions as well as responding to questions that students and the public are posting on the site.

TREC Podcasts
The latest multimedia technology is now utilized by the TREC program to allow teachers and researchers to describe their science activities and adventures in various parts of the Arctic region. {learn how to subscribe}

Download Podcasts Directly
You may also download the podcast mp3 files directly.

The 2006 TREC Expeditions are underway! Teacher journals, questions from students and others, and photos from the field are featured on the TREC Virtual Base Camp -- an extension of the TREC Website, developed as a platform for information sharing and interaction among teachers, students, researchers, and community members interested in arctic science.