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| Barrow, Alaska - Research Project |
CO2 Flux in the Alaskan Arctic, Northern Alaska
25 June - 28 July 2004
 In
order to understand the role of the Arctic biome in
the global carbon
cycle, a team of scientists from San Diego State University,
California State University, University of Montana, and University
of Alaska Fairbanks are traveling to northern Alaska to investigate
the CO2 cycle in tundra ecosystems. |
 The
team will undertake field work around Barrow, Atqasuk, and
Ivotuk, measuring and recording CO2 exchange and energy balance
data, including wind speed and temperature, soil moisture and
temperature, water table depth and "active
layer" depth. Atmospheric data will be collected with
instruments called eddy covariance towers (pictured on top
of page) that measure flows of air constituents such as water
vapor, CO2, and heat. These data will allow scientists to assess
global carbon cycle models and will provide clues into how
the Arctic fits into global change. |
Global Change Research Group at San Diego State
University: Click here for
more information on the activities of the lead research
group for Misty’s project. |
Meet the Teacher:
 Misty
Nikula-Ohlsen teaches middle school math and science at Whatcom
Day Academy in Bellingham, Washington. Misty worked as a
chemical engineer and has participated in research education
programs such as REVEL (Research
and Education: Volcanoes, Exploration and Life) and TEA (Teachers
Experiencing the Antarctica and the Arctic). Misty anticipates
that TREC will be a direct link for her classroom to the realm
of real world science and is eager to enhance that link. Misty
also hopes to gain personal and professional enrichment and
make a contribution to the body of scientific knowledge. |
Meet the Researchers:
 Hyojung
Kwon is a biology doctoral student at San Diego State University.
Hyojung's Arctic CO2 research is connected with TREC as well
as an educational program called PISCES (Partnerships
involving the Scientific Community and Elementary Schools),
where teachers use the data collected from the project in their
classrooms. Hyojung is excited that TREC will give Misty the
opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge science and become
immersed in the science process. She hopes to create a close
bond between San Diego State University and Whatcom Day Academy. |
Dr. Oechel's background information is
available at:
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/GCRG/personnel/oechel/oechel.html#Background
 Dr.
Walter Oechel
practices global ecosystem research at San Diego State University.
He is the director of the SDSU’s Global Change Research
Group and the principal investigator of the research project
in which Misty will be participating. Dr. Oechel and the
GCRG is active in K-12 and undergraduate education through
a variety of programs, grants, and activities. |
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